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Biography
Canadian contemporary expressionist artist, Kiernan Antares proves art has the power to heal hearts, excite the senses and inspire change. Thorough her vibrant abstract paintings, Antares inspires others to connect with their feelings and passions like never before. Her rich, meaningful paintings reflect the transformation and triumph that come from connecting with our feelings and deepest desires. As Antares says, “Creating transcendent paintings that spark explosions of love in the world are my way of helping people awaken their heart and feed their soul.”
Antares’ training includes a year-long program with master artist Shiloh Sophia, followed by an intensive retreat in France where Antares was greatly impacted by the opportunity to study the great masters, walk in their footsteps, paint in Monet’s poppy fields, and sketch original paintings in the famous D’Orsay Museum. Antares has also studied with award-winning artists Sam Paonessa, Pauline Agnew, and Cody Hooper.
For her painting prowess, Antares has earned Special Recognition Awards from the Light Space and Time Gallery in the Abstract Art Competition 2016 and the All Women Art Competition 2015. In addition, Antares’ paintings have been licensed by Blue Angel Publishing, and featured in such publications as Centerpoint Magazine, Indigo Sun Magazine, Journey of the Heart and Awakening Women Institute.
Artist Statement
"I create intuitive abstract paintings on wood panels that explore the mysteries of love, of nature, of my emotions and my sensory experience of the world through vibrant colors, shapes, lines and lots of texture. My experience of painting shifts and changes as the seasons do, which reflect in qualities of movement in each piece, such as stillness, reflection or popping aliveness. My inspiration is the ground beneath my feet, how it feels when I breathe it into my body. It is the wind and how it feels caressing everything it touches. It is the illuminating beauty of the sea, the sky, the trees, flowers, and mountains...
I disappear into the unknown seeking what will be revealed or undone; new ways of being, releasing limiting thoughts and feelings, new ways of applying texture and color. Playing, scraping, blending, adding, taking away. Layers, welcoming drips, accidents. Most of all, I listen, I feel, and aim to express the inexpressible through color and strokes. I see my role as an artist to enliven, inspire and illuminate during these intense times of change. My desire is for people to feel this invisible embrace of beauty in my paintings and be infused with its vibrancy and grace."
Kiernan Antares
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