Born: 1972 Quebec
 Lives: UK/Canada
 Education: Concordia University Montreal  Engineering/Fine Art

The Modern Artists Gallery represents  and shows work by Patrick John Mills whilst he is living in Ottawa. 

Dear Peggy
Why did I do the 'Bird Woman'?  I have been doing Bird Man... many paintings.  The idea of flying / freedom / movement / flow has been a undercurrent theme in my paintings for some time now  

The  'Tube Map' series of paintings are a modern landscape.  Since coming to London I have wished to do paintings of London. But Monet did Westminster and the Thames.  Pissarro did rural landscapes outside of London. Turner did so many brilliant landscapes.

For many years I searched London for my secret special location. But inner resistance prevented me.  It seemed redundant to paint Saint Pauls or Big Ben.  To paint in a traditional manner a landscape of London was not something I could feel sincere about.
 
The Underground has a design, a structure, a colour field. It is something that is the central nervous system to the city. Living in London for six years I have travelled on the underground on many occasions. Watching people, talking, having conversations with individuals, thinking, contemplating.  Being stuck on the underground, or being squeezed on trains.  Forget about getting a seat... Can I get on the fuckin' train... period. I really love London. It is a great city.  So the Study of the Underground paintings are filled with colour, vibrancy, texture, transparency, depth and passion.
 
I hope this helps you with your questions...
with love
Patrick

p.s.  "I am happy and focused on doing some new painting, the sunshine is great, and the light is really keeping my eyes open and light  is entering my paintbrush"