Miles Regis
Miles Regis (Trinidadian, American, 1967-) Better Days Ahead, 2020 mixed media on canvas 104 x 94 cm (41 x 37 in) Courtesy of the Artist
Miles Regis (Trinidadian/American, 1967-) Alone but Never Lonely, 2014 mixed media on canvas 137 x 94 cm (54 x 37 in) Courtesy of the Artist
Miles Regis (Trinidadian/American, 1967-) Love on Lockdown, 2020 mixed media on canvas 149.8 x 182.8 cm (59 x 72 in) Courtesy of the Artist
Miles Regis (Trinidadian, American, 1967-) America, 2020 mixed media on canvas 113 x 94 cm (44.5 x 37 in) Courtesy of the Artist
Artist Bios:
Miles Regis (b. 1967) is a Trinidadian-born painter based in the United States whose work has been exhibited in solo and group shows Internationally. Prolific in both fine art art and fashion design, Regis freely swaps the materials and languages of each to enrich the other. His large-scale mixed media paintings on canvas and linen incorporate dimensional collage elements of denim, buttons, leather, printed matter, sequins, and patches of eclectically sourced found textiles along with his dextrous, gestural, richly hued abstract and figurative painting techniques. His work is characterized by layers of abstract figures and bright hues as he explores themes of storytelling, activism, history, and freedom. Regis’ work is in the permanent collection of Intel Corporation, California African American Museum, and Senegal’s La Musee Borindar. Regis has exhibited across the United States, the Caribbean and in South Africa. This is his first time exhibiting in Canada.