Miling Wikstrom

I paint with passion and love. My goal as a painter is to leave an impression with the viewer.
I naturally gravitate to painting the human and I often choose to focus on the female. I aim to
express feelings through face, eyes or body posture. I only paint in oil as I see that to be the purest
medium that gives most freedom to convey what I want to portray. Painting in oil naturally demand
more time and a focused engagement. I experiment merging this strict figurative focus with a
spontaneous, abstract expression, Where I go from fine, structured brushstrokes to using a quick,
rough palette knife technique, bringing forth textures. I also like to join the outer limits in my colour
use. From strong, primary colours to soft pastel tones, looking to find alluring combinations.
I have education in Illustration and completed courses in drawing and painting both from Oslo,
Norway and London. In 2016 a spent a little time learning with former professor and master painter,
Jan Valentin Sæter. Mostly regarding painting in oils, I am self-taught.

Christiania tegne og male skole
NKF Illustration
Jan Valentin Saeter Private tutor

Emergence art festival 2022
Valentines exhibition emerging artists 2022
Diversions opening exhibition Heart og The Tribe Gallery 2021
Christmas exhibition Gallery Norway 2020
Womans exhibitiom Gallery Nobel 2019
Vision solo exhibiton Gallery Imagine Norway