Tia Maria

About Tia Maria

In this joyful abstract painting by Milly Ristvedt a whirlwind of colour in turquoise, red, green, magenta and orange creates a dynamic composition. Fine gestural lines float across the canvas adding energy to the work. Known for her intuitive and bold use of colour as a visual language, Ristvedt is considered one of Canada’s foremost abstract artists. She has spent decades exploring the tantalizing possibilities of colour to convey various emotions. This is one of her earlier paintings, sold framed.

“Colour is for me the philosopher’s stone.” Milly Ristvedt

Milly Ristvedt was born in British Columbia and studied at the Vancouver School of Art (now the Emily Carr University) Her first solo exhibit was at the Carmen Lamanna Gallery in Toronto. In the late 1960s, Ristvedt shared a studio with famed Canadian painter Jack Bush, met art critic Clement Greenberg and was inspired by American painters Jules Olitiski and Frank Stella. Her work has been included in many publications. She was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2004 and honoured with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.
She has won seven Canada Council awards and two Ontario Arts Council awards, had over 50 solo exhibitions, and has been part of countless group shows. Her work is held in private, corporate and major public collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard University.

Milly Ristvedt is represented exclusively by Oeno Gallery