KHLEO MORRIS

ARTIST BIO

Khleo Morris, studied Commercial Art at Chicago Vocational Career Academy and earned her Bachelors in Fine Art at Harrington College of Design. She has worked in the fields of interior and event design for over 20 years before stepping back to pursue her true calling in Fine Art. Inspired by the nature of duality, she creates portraits that celebrates it’s beauty within her subjects, using contrasting imagery, complimentary shapes and bold color to bring each piece to life. Her work has been selected for the “Black Creativity exhibition” of Chicago, “The Other Art Fair” Los Angeles exhibit, and Chicago’s “Something I Can Feel” Experience. She has also been a featured artist in Block Club Chicago March 2020, Art Ascent Vol.53, and Saatchi Art’s “25 Black Artist’s to watch” Campaign 2024.

ARTIST STATEMENT 

My work encapsulates the intricate nature of human existence, where light and darkness coexist. It celebrates duality in all its shades of grey. Our unique life experiences, both good and bad, positions us for our own personal growth. My inspiration was originally  found in the negatives of film processing that I found to have a subtle exposure of attributes not quite captured in the developed image. Putting both phases of the image at play captures a wider range of emotion and connects opposing sides of the subject. The aim is to explore the power of duality in the subject and invite the viewer to explore that balance within themselves. This quest may take on many facets. It speaks to our demons, dissects pain behind a smile, and taunts the latent warrior within.

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