ARTIST STATEMENT:
My work explores time, motion, and presence through long-exposure photography. By moving with the camera and layering multiple exposures, I create images that explore the quiet complexity of a journey unfolding. Each piece holds a contemplative exchange—a meditation of movement, memory, and connection.
FAQ'S
YES, THE abstracts and impressions REALLY ARE PHOTOGRAPHS! I GREW UP WITH A CAMERA IN HAND, SO THIS IS MY WAY OF PUSHING BOUNDARIES. I ALSO GREW UP DANCING, SO MOTION IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY CREATIVE EXPRESSION.
MY BFA IS IN BOTH PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY. I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO PAINT ABSTRACTS, BUT IT IS NOT MY TALENT. SO I LEARNED TO PAINT THEM USING A CAMERA.
I CREATE composite pHOTOGRAPHs with OVERLAYS Of MULTIPLE EXPOSURES.
Now Accepting inquiries for bespoke mixed media commissions, featuring ONE-OF-A-KIND photographs finished with hand-painted acrylic details.
Update 2026: After a brief sabbatical to refuel my creative spirit, I'm back in the studio and diving into new projects. Keep an eye out for fresh work coming your way soon!
Keri Mills CV
Publications:
SAOA Journal, 2021, Vol. 31, No. 4, pg 36
The Hand Magazine, Issue 32, page 13
OldMyths, New Stories, WCACO Catalog
Rest in Power-The Life, Legacy, and Mission of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Stoia Contemporary Art
Solo Shows:
2022: Perseverance, West+Main Littleton, CO
2012: The Journey, First Friday ArtWalk at Bangz, Denver, CO
2005: Imagings, Dudley Alcove Gallery, Boulder, CO
2005: Body Image, HotSpot Gallery, Norlin Library, Boulder, CO
Select Juried Shows:
2025:
Fiber of Her Being, D’Art Gallery, Denver, CO
2024:
Rise-2024, The Blue Bench Survivor's Show, Denver, CO
2023:
Month of Photography: Colorado Photography Art Center
Spot On 3, D’art Gallery, Denver, CO
2021:
Brave Pathways, The Collective Community Art Center, Lafayette, CO
Spot On, D'art Gallery, Denver
Portfolio 2021: the Best of 2020, Front Range Contemporary Quilters
Supporting Members, Spark Gallery, Denver
Textile/Fiber Fine Art, R Gallery, Boulder, CO
XX: Women 2020, University of North Carolina Wilmington Cultural Arts, Wilmington, NC
SAQA Virtual Show, Waiting
Rest in Power Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Stoia Contemporary Art Gallery, WCA-Chicago, IL
Beyond the Surface, Women's Caucus for Art (WCACO), Core New Art Space, Colorado
2020:
Old Myths, New Stories, WCACO, Curtis Center for the Arts, Littleton, CO
Art in the Time of Corona, September 2020, Dab Art Co, Juried Show, Los Angeles, CA
Core Gallery, Black and White, Juried Show
2013: Zip 37 Gallery, Denver, CO Juried Show
2007: Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Snap to a Grid, Juried Show
2006:
Visualizations Without Walls, Columbia, South America
Visualizations Without Walls, Centro Cultural, Veracruz, Mexico
Select Group Shows:
2024: Washonaji Guild Black History Month Show, Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO
2020: Wa Shonaji Quilt Guild I Virtual Show: We the People
Spark Supporting Members Show, Denver, CO
2019: Spark Supporting Members Show, Denver, CO
2012: Spark Gallery, Denver, CO, Member Show
Spark Gallery, Denver, CO, Small Works Show
84th Annual Colorado Artists Guild Member Show
2006: CU Art Museum, University of Colorado Boulder, Paroxysm
2005: Spark Gallery, Culture as a Mirror
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Open
Gallery in Buchanan's, Women's Choice
2004: Benefit for Boulder's Rape Crisis Center, Project Illuminate
Norlin Library Gallery, Holocaust Awareness, UC Boulder
Curator:
2023: GET LOUD!, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rose Andome Center, Denver, CO
2017: ARISE!, Denver Public Library, CO
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Painting
University of Colorado Boulder 2006
Awards:
2020: Honorable Mention, Women's Caucus for the Arts Colorado, Old Myths New Stories Show
2006: Neuman Family Fellowship, Boulder, CO
2006: U.R.O.P. Grant, Mindscapes, University of Colorado, Boulder
2005: Drewelowe Award -University of Colorado
2004: University of Colorado Boulder Talent and Creativity Scholarship
2003: U.R.O.P. Grant, Public Art Project, University of Colorado, Boulder
2001: University of Colorado Boulder Talent and Creativity Scholarship
2000: American Watercolor Society Scholarship