About.
Miles Johal is an Abstract Artist based in Devon. His style of painting is very much contemporary, focusing on the use of vivid, vibrant colours and texture to create his dramatic pieces. Miles works out of his studio from which he ships his paintings to collectors all over the world. Outside of the studio Miles enjoys immersing himself in nature, often found exploring the moors of Dartmoor to find new inspiration or serenity.

Artist Statement: "The underlying tone to my work is abstraction. What that means to me is, there is not a heavy reliance on forms that we may perceive with the naked eye in the world around us. In my landscapes and seascapes, the use of known forms is most prevalent, and in my pure abstracts, the least. So sometimes you may recognise in part what you are perceiving, and other times you may have no conception whatsoever. The goal of an abstract artist in my view is to take you beyond what you know and provide a taste of something you haven't quite seen before." 

"When I paint there is not a great deal of thinking involved. There are basic foundational methods that are required and a few rules to follow, but for the most part the action of painting is done very much in the present moment, without thought. Whilst there may be a loose idea to begin with of what the painting is going to look like, its full form is revealed as the painting progresses and new things can manifest at any time."

"Creating a painting could be called a spiritual practise, in order to create something that has power within it, one must be totally present during the process and have no attachment to potential outcomes that may occur. I have found that if this is practised correctly, things will come together and the creativity will flow from within, which ultimately is where I perceive creativity comes from - beyond our reality of form."