2007

Artist:    Christine Milostan

Title:    Unfolding Overture

Medium:    Acrylic

Dimensions:   38 x 44"

Retail Price:   $2,400

On Exhibit at The Bootery, 492 Central Ave., Highland Park, IL

This original artwork can be purchased by contacting Anatomically Correct

Phone 312-514-1802 or email at anatomically@ripco.com

Artist Statement

I fell in love with color when I was five years old. I could sit for hours, dabbling with my paints, marveling that yellow slapped over blue produced green. Purple, the color of lilacs, was my favorite color.

Somewhere over the years, my fascination with colors got lost under my increasing list of responsibilities: single parent, student and entrepreneur. By the time I realized that I had neglected my creative side, I feared it was dead. I was wrong.

My “Evolution of an Artist” collection includes watercolors that capture the essence of a particular locale or subject of nature. Favorite places I have visited have a lasting impact on my life and work. After a trip to Italy, people claimed that my Treasures from Tuscany paintings literally transported them to the old cities lined with shutters, cobbled streets warmed by the Tuscan sun. My Irish Impressions collection shares with the viewer the rich, fertile valleys and undulating hills of the Emerald Isle.   Color speaks to my eyes as music speaks to my ears. Both influence my heart and soul. I change elements of nature into abstraction while listening to music. In my Sultry Sounds of Color series I express the synergy and sensual fluidity of both “languages”.   I overcome creative stagnation by exploring new mediums and techniques. I find my artistic voice by studying others. My abstracts have been compared to Georgia O’Keeffe and Wolf Kahn.   Share my artistic journey. Let it inspire you to tap into your own creativity. It’s never too late to rekindle your creative spark and lead a more passionate life."

Christine Milostan is an artist, author, national speaker, and principal of Milostan Creativity. Using her passion and background in visual art, she coaches and empowers others to draw on creative energy and innovative ideas to achieve personal and professional goals. Her mission is to re-ignite the creative spark and create fireworks in others. She has delivered keynotes and workshops at numerous national conferences and conventions. Corporate clients include Sears, Lucent Technologies, State Farm Insurance and Accenture. Christine is an adjunct faculty member at College of DuPage and DePaul University's Leo V. Ryan Center for Creativity and Innovation. She has appeared on local television shows radio and has been featured local newspapers. As an artist and instructor, she has exhibited her artwork locally and internationally. She has a B.A. from DePaul University.