Laurie G. Miller is a Contemporary Realist oil painter. Although she pursued a career in technology, she has always been passionate about art. Dabbling in watercolor for many years, she made the switch to oils and immediately fell in love with the medium. Miller has studied under such notable artists as Andrew Kusmin, Sam Vokey, Carol Marine, and Dreama Tolle Perry.
Miller has the ability to capture everyday, mundane subjects and shows their inherent beauty through reflections, colorful shadows and bold use of color.
“Painting makes me happy. There is something magical about putting smudges of paint on a canvas to create something unique and personal. I hope that joy shines through in my work.”
Miller doesn’t always paint traditional subjects and often finds a way to instill humor into her work. One of her favorite paintings is of a bathroom sink which is flanked by a toothbrush, toothpaste tube, and a drip of toothpaste is in the sink basin. In another unusual piece, Miller asked her dentist to pose while poised over her with a dental implement in his hand. That painting was aptly titled, “Open Wide.”
In 2009, Miller was a founding member of the Art on Main gallery in Westford. She has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions including the “Urban Intersection” show at the Quidley & Co gallery on Newbury Street in Boston. In 2013, she won “Best in Show” at the Westford Regional Art Event. Miller has also guest co-hosted the radio show “Artists Helping Artists” which typically garners about 15,000 listeners each week.
Miller has done numerous painting demonstrations and has also taught painting classes. Her work is held in private collections throughout the USA and Europe.
Exhibits
2019 Flower Power
2016 Arts Wayland Annual Exhibit
2016 Feast: Images of the Edible, Gallery Seven, Maynard, MA
2014 Members I Juried Show – Concord Art Association
2012 Urban Intersection – Quidley & Co, 38 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
2009 Reflections on Fifty – 50 New Oil Paintings by Laurie G. Miller
2006 Collaborative Revolving Art Project
2004 9 Women 3 Bathrooms and a Bidet
Miller has the ability to capture everyday, mundane subjects and shows their inherent beauty through reflections, colorful shadows and bold use of color.
“Painting makes me happy. There is something magical about putting smudges of paint on a canvas to create something unique and personal. I hope that joy shines through in my work.”
Miller doesn’t always paint traditional subjects and often finds a way to instill humor into her work. One of her favorite paintings is of a bathroom sink which is flanked by a toothbrush, toothpaste tube, and a drip of toothpaste is in the sink basin. In another unusual piece, Miller asked her dentist to pose while poised over her with a dental implement in his hand. That painting was aptly titled, “Open Wide.”
In 2009, Miller was a founding member of the Art on Main gallery in Westford. She has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions including the “Urban Intersection” show at the Quidley & Co gallery on Newbury Street in Boston. In 2013, she won “Best in Show” at the Westford Regional Art Event. Miller has also guest co-hosted the radio show “Artists Helping Artists” which typically garners about 15,000 listeners each week.
Miller has done numerous painting demonstrations and has also taught painting classes. Her work is held in private collections throughout the USA and Europe.
Exhibits
2019 Flower Power
2016 Arts Wayland Annual Exhibit
2016 Feast: Images of the Edible, Gallery Seven, Maynard, MA
2014 Members I Juried Show – Concord Art Association
2012 Urban Intersection – Quidley & Co, 38 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
2009 Reflections on Fifty – 50 New Oil Paintings by Laurie G. Miller
2006 Collaborative Revolving Art Project
2004 9 Women 3 Bathrooms and a Bidet