Joachim McMillan: I am a self taught artist. l had no formal art training. My father, Loftus McMillan, is my biggest influence. I started painting with watercolors and acrylics for galleries in Grenada. where I grew up. I also drew cartoons for two of Grenada's main newspapers as early as 15 years old.

In my early 20's, I migrated to New York City to study technology and at the same time continued to explore different art techniques. I now reside in Oregon, where I work for the world leading semi conductor (hi-tech) company and together express my creativity on canvas. My technical and artistic diversity plays a role in my unique technique and style.

I paint with images and memories from my mind. I express things as they appear to me. My paintings are an extract of action, energy and motion. I paint oils with the palette knife, a style I like because it is challenging. I like painting wet, it allows me to create motion in my paintings. Each painting tells a story and is part of a series, it will draw you in and make you want to touch the highly textured surface. The 'rain- drops effects' in my paintings enhances the motion. Few people recognized the etching-style in my paintings at the first view. It is one of my unique styles. My aim as an artist is to be the extraordinary out of the ordinary. The motion effect in my in my paintings will make you be alive and charged. Seeing is believing.

Artist statement: "I resumed painting in 2006 as a hobby for my new home in Oregon but as time went on, I started to approach galleries. Here I am today with a new experience and growing. I am painting to make an impression in the art world. I am always thinking about new compositions and styles. I want my paintings to have a feeling of action with a motion effect and a mix of a unique digital -crystal like -look that have different illusions with an etching styles. My paintings are modern advanced impressionism. Most of my compositions are a creation of imagination, memories and places I have traveled."

Subjects:

1.energy-motions. 'e-motion'

2. pixelated. 'crystal-like look'