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Curtis Miller • Statement
My photographs transport viewers to a haunting world of vast spaces, sparsely populated with orchards, fences, barns, and silos. The photographs capture the quiet times of the year when the fields lie dormant. They are contemplative, often moody images. The distant horizons and open spaces invite the viewer to stand before this world and consider their place within it.
Vast acres of harvested corn lie under snow, punctuated by patches of forest, buildings, and fences. Carefully maintained orchards roll through the hills. Worn but well cared-for farm buildings contribute their simple, classic forms to this ordered landscape. They reflect the presence and the works of men who remain unseen. The varying atmospheres of fog and snow contribute to the sense of unending space.
The photographs have a strong formal quality created by bold contrasts, simple forms, and dramatic perspective. The photographs are carefully composed, dynamically balanced, and never static.
Technical Notes
All of my photographs were taken with professional grade 35mm digital SLR cameras and premium lenses for maximum resolution and clarity. Some panoramic images are composed of several photographs, stitched together with software to yield ultra-high resolutions for very large prints. While the photographs are available in a range of sizes, large prints allow the viewer to enter their vast spaces rather than just look at them.
Curtis Miller • Biography
EDUCATION
2002
Artist's Way at Work Certification, La Jolla, California
1991
Industrial Design Coursework, University of Michigan
1977
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Albion College
1976-1977
Student teacher of Philosophy and Fine Art, Albion College
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010
Spring Peepers, New Season New Art, River Gallery
2007
Recent Works, two person exhibition, Albion College, Albion, Michigan
2005
Four x Four, Gallery Uptown, Grand Haven, MI
2004
Birmingham/Bloomfield Temple Art Show, West Bloomfield, MI
Kaleidoscope, All-member exhibition Brighton Art Guild, Brighton, MI
Growing Forward, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
Five Michigan Artists, Serendipity Gallery, Walled Lake, MI
2003
Howell Area Chamber of Commerce, Howell, MI
Woodland Medical Center, Brighton, MI
2002
Virtue Gallery, Brighton, MI
Art Walk, featured artist, Howell, MI
AWARDS
2004
First Prize in Painting, Birmingham/Bloomfield Temple Art Show
Presenting Sponsor's Award, Kaleidoscope
1977
Second Prize in Painting, Intercollegiate art competition, Albion College
1975
Etching selected for national graduate and undergraduate competitive exhibition
AFFILIATIONS
2003-2004
Member, Buckham Gallery non-profit arts center, Flint, MI
Board of Directors, Brighton Art Guild
2003
Chairman, Downtown Development Authority Design Committee
2002
Board of Directors, Livingston Area Arts Council
