Sandra Miller’s paintings combine rich textural surfaces with strong glowing color. She finds inspirational sources in nature-the sun, rivers, and gardens. She speaks of connections between life and art. There is an atmospheric aura, with ancient quality that is created through rich layers of acrylic paint, polymer medium, and sawdust or collage materials.

— ARTSLETTER
Delaware Valley Arts Alliance

About the Artist

Sandra Miller

Sandra Miller lives in upstate New York and is married to painter David Miller. Sandra has been a full-time artist since she stopped teaching in 1988. She has been actively showing her work throughout the capitol region and beyond since the mid 1970’s. Her work has been exhibited widely, and is in museum collections, as well as in over two hundred private and corporate collections.

Artist's Statement

My paintings are a response to life and the environment; several also reflect my vision of heaven. Most of my paintings have an atmospheric aura, with an ancient quality that is created by layering paint, polymer medium, and collage.

The spirit of life possesses me,
I see the sun as an ever-present image in my life:
Shades of yellow abound,
There is a well deep within,
Where rivers flow,
My garden fantasy continues to grow
Into works of art;
Colors speak to me
Of life eternal;
For these, and for the love of life,
I live.

Bio

Education:

M.A.
Fine Arts, Vermont College of Norwich University, 1999
B.S.
Art and Art Education, Indiana University of PA (cum laude) Indiana, PA

Advanced Study:

Awards:

1985
Purchase Award, Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY
1979
Purchase Award, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute

Selected Collections:

Gallery Representation:

Recent Exhibitions:

2013
Solo Exhibit- "Sandra Miller: Reflections," Canfield Gallery, Arlington, VT
2013
Solo Exhibit- "Sandra Miller: Recent Paintings," Members Gallery, Saratoga Art Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
2012
The Laffer Gallery- Juried Regional Group Exhibition, Schuylerville, NY
2011
"Holiday Group Invitational Exhibition," Riverfront Gallery, Schuylerville, NY
2010
Sandra Miller "A Retrospective", Spring Street Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
2010
Invitational, 5 Artists, Tom Myott Gallery, Glens Falls, NY
2009
Hudson River Juried Exhibit, Riverfront Gallery, Schuylerville, NY
2009
Stage To Studio, Spring Street Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
2009
Sandra Miller & Jill Kovachick, Tom Myott Gallery, Glens Falls, NY
2008
Three Person Exhibit, Riverfront Gallery, Schuylerville, NY
2008
Summer & Love, Invitational Exhibit, Martinez Gallery, Troy, NY
2007
Layers in Paint and Clay: Sandra Miller and Tony Martin, Isadore Gallery, Lancaster, PA
2007
Symmetry Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
2007
Group Exhibition, Riverfront gallery, Schuylerville, NY
2006
Christmas Exhibition, Riverfront Gallery, Schuylerville, NY
2006
10 for 10, Invitational Anniversary Exhibition, Saratoga Arts Council
2006
Women’s Invitational, Riverfront Gallery, Schuylerville, NY
2005
Two-Person Exhibition, Symmetry Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
2005
Solo Exhibition, Beekman Street Bistro, Saratoga Springs, NY
2004
Invitational Exhibition, “Couples,” Stageworks Gallery, Hudson, NY
2003
Two-Person Exhibition, Symmetry Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
2002
WMHT Art Auction, in support of public television, Albany, NY
2002
Visions and Abstractions, (solo) Sandra Miller, Shelnutt Gallery, Troy, NY
2001
Resurrection Invitational, Visions Gallery, Albany, NY
2001
Sandra Miller, Aimie’s Gallery, Glens Falls, NY
2000
Group Exhibition (Year-long), Design Center, Boston, MA