Justin Kellner

  • Justin Kellner - On the Sides of Trees (38 x 58)
    Justin Kellner - On the Sides of Trees (38 x 58)
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    $4,250.00
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    $4,250.00
  • Justin Kellner - It's When You Need to Slow it Down (Cerulean Warbler) (46 x 84)
    Justin Kellner - It's When You Need to Slow it Down (Cerulean Warbler) (46 x 84)
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    $6,500.00
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    $6,500.00
  • Justin Kellner - Michigan Calls (Kirtland's Warbler) (46 x 68)
    Justin Kellner - Michigan Calls (Kirtland's Warbler) (46 x 68)
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    $5,200.00
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    $5,200.00
  • Justin Kellner - I Can't Find It Yet (Cerulean Warbler) (48 x 20)
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    Justin Kellner - I Can't Find It Yet (Cerulean Warbler) (48 x 20)
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    $2,000.00
  • Justin Kellner - What Will They Do? (White-breasted Nuthatch) (48 x 20)
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    Justin Kellner - What Will They Do? (White-breasted Nuthatch) (48 x 20)
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  • Justin Kellner - Sitting and Waiting for the Moments as They Happen (Black-capped Chickadee)(32 x 52)
    Justin Kellner - Sitting and Waiting for the Moments as They Happen (Black-capped Chickadee)(32 x 52)
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    $2,850.00
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    $2,850.00
  • Justin Kellner - Caught Up Before the Dunes (Bay-breasted Warbler) (48 x 20)
    Justin Kellner - Caught Up Before the Dunes (Bay-breasted Warbler) (48 x 20)
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    $1,950.00
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    $1,950.00
  • Justin Kellner - You'll Understand When You Spend the Time (White-breasted Nuthatch)(46 x 84)
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    Justin Kellner - You'll Understand When You Spend the Time (White-breasted Nuthatch)(46 x 84)
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    $6,400.00
  • Justin Kellner - When You're Sure They'll Stay (Blackburnian Warbler) (40 x 16)
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    Justin Kellner - When You're Sure They'll Stay (Blackburnian Warbler) (40 x 16)
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    $1,450.00

While utilizing the landscape’s natural forms and textures, I draw upon visual cues from past encounters to achieve a balance between realism and abstraction. My intent is to evoke memories and the sense of a place and time while portraying the interrupted cycles existing throughout the natural world’s various ecosystems.

The paintings give an impression of the natural areas I've explored, while informing the viewer about their environmental fragility. Very sensitive to their environments, birds are often a good indicator of the health of a particular ecosystem. In my paintings, I combine aggressive, abstract brushstrokes and textures with realistically rendered birds to create spaces that give the impression of erosion, change and isolation. 

While my work is informed by my research of environmental issues, my primary focus has become the hunt for the birds and their habitats.  Searching out and identifying various species has led me to explore Michigan's parks and wetlands. Rather than focusing on the loss of habitat, I've explored the unique environments of individual species, many of which are maintained by conservation efforts.   

While painting, I also explore. Drawing on memories, natural forms and textures from the environment, I work intuitively, creating abstract suggestions of the landscape that remind me of the places where I've sought out birds and wildlife. 

My intent is to evoke memories and the sense of a place and time, while portraying the interrupted cycles existing throughout the natural world. Through my work, I hope to inspire others to more deeply explore their local environment and to become invested in the health of its complex ecosystems.