Kevin Boatright

Art with a sharp urban edge

Kevin Boatright, who grew up

in Milwaukee, creates gritty,

straight-ahead paintings with

urban echoes. A signature

technique of his is the use of

acrylic caulk to give his works

texture. He studied at the

Milwaukee Institute of Art &

Design. He says:

“I focus on spontaneity and

directness of application. I am

also concerned with capturing

and showing the existence of

spirit and interior emotional

realities by portraying an

The artist sits amid his

conceptual piece, “Sex on TV”

unparalleled emotional

darkness.”

Kevin has been exhibiting his works since 2004. In 2013, his

“Babies” was featured at the Milwaukee Art Museum as part

of the “30 Americans/Wisconsin 30” exhibit. His works can

be found in the collections of a good number of art patrons

in Milwaukee, among them the Holy Redeemer Church of

God in Christ and the Daniels-Mardak Boys & Girls Club.