Justin Kellner

  • Justin Kellner - Waiting for an Overcast Day (Black-throated Blue Warbler) (48 x 70)
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    Justin Kellner - Waiting for an Overcast Day (Black-throated Blue Warbler) (48 x 70)
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  • Justin Kellner - Too Many Variations (Magnolia Warbler) (48 x 36)
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    Justin Kellner - Too Many Variations (Magnolia Warbler) (48 x 36)
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    $3,200.00
  • Justin Kellner - Not Too Be Overlooked (Ruby-crowned Kinglet) (36 x 59)
    Justin Kellner - Not Too Be Overlooked (Ruby-crowned Kinglet) (36 x 59)
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    $4,350.00
  • Justin Kellner - Don't Leave it Out (Cape-may Warbler) (32 x 16)
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    Justin Kellner - Don't Leave it Out (Cape-may Warbler) (32 x 16)
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  • Justin Kellner - For a Considerable Time (Orange-crowned Warbler) (48 x 20)
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    Justin Kellner - For a Considerable Time (Orange-crowned Warbler) (48 x 20)
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    $1,950.00
  • Justin Kellner - Just Before I Left (Prairie Warbler) (48 x 20)
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    Justin Kellner - Just Before I Left (Prairie Warbler) (48 x 20)
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  • Justin Kellner - Waiting in the Same Spot (Black-throated Blue Warbler) (40 x 16)
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    Justin Kellner - Waiting in the Same Spot (Black-throated Blue Warbler) (40 x 16)
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    $1,450.00
  • Justin Kellner - Some Missed Out (Prairie Warbler) (40 x 16)
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    Justin Kellner - Some Missed Out (Prairie Warbler) (40 x 16)
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  • Justin Kellner - Here is Where We Will Stay(Chestnut-sided Warbler) (48 x 20)
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    Justin Kellner - Here is Where We Will Stay(Chestnut-sided Warbler) (48 x 20)
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  • Justin Kellner - Maybe They'll Stick Around(Pine Warbler) (48 x 20)
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    Justin Kellner - Maybe They'll Stick Around(Pine Warbler) (48 x 20)
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  • Justin Kellner - You're Supposed to be There(Yellow Warbler) (48 x 20)
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    Justin Kellner - You're Supposed to be There(Yellow Warbler) (48 x 20)
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  • Justin Kellner - Wait Till It's Clear(Yellow Warbler) (54 x 44)
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    Justin Kellner - Wait Till It's Clear(Yellow Warbler) (54 x 44)
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    $4,900.00
  • Justin Kellner - They Should Let You In(Northern Parula Warbler) (68 x 46)
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    Justin Kellner - They Should Let You In(Northern Parula Warbler) (68 x 46)
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  • Justin Kellner - Black-throated Green Warbler (16 x 8)
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    Justin Kellner - Black-throated Green Warbler (16 x 8)
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    $650.00
  • Justin Kellner - Black-capped Chickadee III (16 x 8)
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    Justin Kellner - Black-capped Chickadee III (16 x 8)
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    $650.00
  • Justin Kellner - Black-capped Chickadee II (16 x 8)
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    Justin Kellner - Black-capped Chickadee II (16 x 8)
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  • Justin Kellner - Black-capped Chickadee I (16 x 8)
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    Justin Kellner - Black-capped Chickadee I (16 x 8)
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  • Justin Kellner - They Weren't Ready to Go(Black-throated Green Warbler) - (50 x 44)
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    Justin Kellner - They Weren't Ready to Go(Black-throated Green Warbler) - (50 x 44)
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  • Justin Kellner - Hoping for a Few More (Cerulean Warbler) (46 x 72)
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    Justin Kellner - Hoping for a Few More (Cerulean Warbler) (46 x 72)
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  • Justin Kellner - Here They Come (Wilson's Warbler) (54 x 72)
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    Justin Kellner - Here They Come (Wilson's Warbler) (54 x 72)
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    $6,000.00
  • Justin Kellner - In Moments When You Figure it Out(Bay-breasted Warbler) 56 x 84
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    Justin Kellner - In Moments When You Figure it Out(Bay-breasted Warbler) 56 x 84
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  • Justin Kellner - As the River Goes(Black-capped Chickadee) (56 x 84)
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    Justin Kellner - As the River Goes(Black-capped Chickadee) (56 x 84)
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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.