Classical Path Painting

American Impressionist, Henrietta Milan, was born in Woodstock, Illinois to parents of Czechoslovakian and Polish decent. Growing up in Chicago, Milan studied at Gage Park High School and DePaul University. Later after moving to Texas, she attended the University of Texas at Austin. Henrietta currently resides in Texas with Jerry, her husband of 51 years. Henrietta is greatly influenced by her extensive European travels observing French Impressionism at the Louvre, the Musee D'Orsay and especially in Giverny, France, the home of Claude Monet. Her reverence for Monet frequently manifests itself in her paintings… a personal homage to him. She has displayed the intuitive talent and drive needed to fully develop her skills as a self-taught artist. Henrietta uses only a palette knife to create canvases rich with texture. The viewer wishes to touch the painting's surface to "read" the almost sculptural quality of the paint. Her fascination of light and color are used to create beautiful paintings, filled with life and movement in the tradition of the impressionist masters. A career of coaching and competing in gymnastics seems to have contributed to the actual physical presence of her works. Energy emanates from each canvas. Her images flow easily off the canvas and eagerly into the viewer’s imagination. Her favorite subjects are frolicking children, florals and serene gardens. Henrietta first opened her home studio to the public in 1979 - shortly after, she began showing in local galleries. It didn't take long for her popularity to spread, sending her work coast to coast. Presently she shows in select fine galleries across the country. Milan Gallery in Fort Worth is Henrietta's home gallery. She paints from photographs and images she creates. Often photographs from one or two photo sessions will provide enough subject matter for a year. She does not paint on location, because she likes the comfort of her home studio where she can be close to family. She prefers personally choosing the subject matter for her works, however, she does commission work. . Henrietta's work is known worldwide with paintings in Indonesia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, New Zealand and Japan. Giving back to her community is something Henrietta feels strongly about. She is personally active with several charitable organizations, and gives to countless others. Her generous donations benefit local, regional and national organizations annually.