
Swans in the Evening
birds, northwest art, oil, painting
Figures and Flowers, acrylic on paper, 59 by 52 in. Emilia Kallock, 2020
Untitled (Surround), acrylic on paper, 55 by 57 in. Emilia Kallock, 2020
It’s been forever since I’ve painted a bull- Beginning of a longhorn among cactus- commissioned painting 24 by 30 in. Oil
The Walking Eye, acrylic on industrial wallpaper, 47 by 53 in. Collaboration by Emilia Kallock with Verenice and Max, 2018
Gratitude, acrylic on canvas, 63 by 56 in. Emilia Kallock, 2018
I drew inspiration for this piece from Gauguin’s “Jacob Wrestling With The Angel” 1888. Overall, it is an image to serve as a meditation guide beginning with an element of gratitude. Gratitude for trees, flowers, love, the Divine Feminine, the Divine Masculine, dancing, fish (salmon), birds and totem animals (seen behind the human figures). Gauguin stated: “Don’t copy nature too much. Art is an abstraction; derive this abstraction from nature while dreaming before it, and think more of the creation which will result (than of the model). This is the only way of mounting toward God – doing as our Divine Master does, create.”
Jacob Wresting With The Angel, 28 by 36 in. oil on canvas, Paul Gauguin, 1888
Happy Birthday!, acrylic on canvas, 62 by 50 in. Emilia Kallock, 2018
I drew from various points of inspiration for this piece, starting with it being the year of the dog on the Chinese Zodiac. The dog is red, like Clifford, the big red dog from school storybooks, and adapted to look like a Labradoodle, which I’ve sometimes considered as my totem animal. Dogs in general to me are creatures of play and protection, and I like them because they demand fun if you want to make them happy and are loyal companions. Mixed in its fur are Japanese paper cranes and flowers symbolizing peace. There’s rain in the background because I live in the Pacific Northwest of the North American continent, where it rains a lot.
New commission-for dove -variations in placement and for rooster reworked face and legs to express the right attitude. Also ended up having to attach more hardboard to give more space to the image. The client wants a finished, realist painting instead of gestural so there’s more amending to do.
Rosemaling Variation 2, acrylic on paper, 22 by 25 in. Emilia Kallock 2017
Cooperation, 52 by 65 in. Acrylic and glitter on industrial wallpaper, Emilia Kallock 2017
Luc Lumiere, watercolor ink and acrylic on canvas, 20 by 14 in. Emilia Kallock 2015
Smelling Flowers, oil on canvas, 40 by 30 in. Emilia Kallock 2016
Smelling Flowers, oil on canvas, 40 by 30 in. Emilia Kallock 2016