About the Artist
"If I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint."
Finding the right words to express ourselves doesn't always come easy. Sometimes it is easier to tell a story with art.
I hope my art allows the viewer an opportunity to escape to another place and time. Small moments of slipping away into a scene can be a refuge from our everyday activities. Art provides us escape!
About My Process
Growing up in a nomadic family, I never thought twice about moving. I have lived in Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
I love learning about the physical, cultural, historical and spiritual landscapes of all the places I have lived and visited. I try to capture the essence of the land, water, trees, plants and special places in my plein air paintings and in my surface pattern designs.
I visit historical locales in good weather. I walk around the area, reading about the history behind the landscapes and region.I try to work in places that offer an interesting view of several layers of flora and landscape and gives me a variety of subject matter to choose from.
The differing terrains, flora, and fauna across the United States may sneak into my illustrations and patterns, so keep an eye open for regional feels, native plants and local animals!
Artist Biography
Jennifer Millard paints en plein air, capturing the essence of Kentucky’s wild lands, skies and waterways. Her landscape paintings are vibrant, delicate, detailed.
Based in the eastern Kentucky Appalachias, she was a featured Kentucky Bourbon Festival Artist in Louisville, KY in 2024, and won the People’s Choice Award during the 2024 Mt. Sterling, Kentucky “Paint the Town” plein air competition.
Her current large scale projects include mural installations for Kentucky Walmarts. Her work can be purchased in Kentucky State Park gifts shops, retail outlets and art galleries in Lexington, Northern Kentucky, Red River Gorge, Berea and Danville, Kentucky.
