WELCOME TO THE AUSTIN MILLER STUDIO
Watercolor painting, though seemingly chaotic, has a way of soothing a cluttered mind. You come away from it a lot better off than going in.
Creativity ( an inherent trait for all), emerges while painting, exposing the artist to a powerful element of who they are. This is the essence of why I paint. Painting nourishes the soul, a direct connection, it is that simple.
The Austin Miller Studio overlooks Lake Superior near where I was born. I always believed I would become a painter, and readily acknowledge the tremendous impact this great body of water had in that decision. Lake Superior, (aptly named), is a beloved subject of my work.
I really enjoy painting with other artists, and when instructing, my goal is to guide my students in finding and nurturing their passion for art.
The majority of my work is in watercolor, although I often use transparent acrylics, hand printed transparent collage papers, and love painting (with steam set dyes) on silk.
Individuals whose influence I value:
Cheng Khee Chee, watercolorist, friend
Barton Austin, Uncle, landscape architect, watercolorist
Ed Gray, artist, community art advocate, mentor
Ed Whitney, watercolorist/groundbreaking instructor
Winslow Homer, artist
Karlyn Holman, watercolorist, friend
John Singer Sargent, artist
Georgia O’Keefe, artist
Patricia Garland Austin, mother, artist, mentor
Every student I have had the pleasure to paint with
Education:
1976 Graduate Western State College, Gunnison, CO Art/ Geology
1984-86. MFA study at UWS, Superior, WI
2002-present Artist Residency, Calumet, MI
Instructors:
Cheng Khee Chee, Judy Blaine, Joyce Gowe, Lana Grow, Dan Wiemer, Harry Hiel
Place of Business:
1987- present Proprietor / Austin Miller Studio , Bayfield, WI
Art exhibits I have organized involving area artists and students:
1992-2001 Annual Community Exhibit Bremer Bank, Bayfield,, WI
1995-2001 Annual Exhibit, La Pointe Center Art Gallery, La Pointe, WI
2002-2017 Annual Exhibit, The Bayfield Inn, Bayfield, WI
Solo/ Small Group Exhibits:
Water Washburn Cultural Center, Washburn, WI
Profusion of Color LaPointe Art Gallery, LaPointe, WI
Island Images Lapointe Art Gallery, La Pointe, WI
Northern Images The Alexander House, Center for Art & History, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Superior Moods LaPointe Center Art Gallery
Collections:
Essentia Health, Duluth Clinic, Marshfield Clinic, Pillsbury Foods, Cornell, Wausau Insurance
Galleries:
Austin Miller Studio, Stone's Throw, Apostle Islands Booksellers, The Bayfield Inn Gallery, Bayfield, WI Moondeer Gallery, Boulder Junction, WI La Pointe Center Gallery, La pointe, WI
Creativity ( an inherent trait for all), emerges while painting, exposing the artist to a powerful element of who they are. This is the essence of why I paint. Painting nourishes the soul, a direct connection, it is that simple.
The Austin Miller Studio overlooks Lake Superior near where I was born. I always believed I would become a painter, and readily acknowledge the tremendous impact this great body of water had in that decision. Lake Superior, (aptly named), is a beloved subject of my work.
I really enjoy painting with other artists, and when instructing, my goal is to guide my students in finding and nurturing their passion for art.
The majority of my work is in watercolor, although I often use transparent acrylics, hand printed transparent collage papers, and love painting (with steam set dyes) on silk.
Individuals whose influence I value:
Cheng Khee Chee, watercolorist, friend
Barton Austin, Uncle, landscape architect, watercolorist
Ed Gray, artist, community art advocate, mentor
Ed Whitney, watercolorist/groundbreaking instructor
Winslow Homer, artist
Karlyn Holman, watercolorist, friend
John Singer Sargent, artist
Georgia O’Keefe, artist
Patricia Garland Austin, mother, artist, mentor
Every student I have had the pleasure to paint with
Education:
1976 Graduate Western State College, Gunnison, CO Art/ Geology
1984-86. MFA study at UWS, Superior, WI
2002-present Artist Residency, Calumet, MI
Instructors:
Cheng Khee Chee, Judy Blaine, Joyce Gowe, Lana Grow, Dan Wiemer, Harry Hiel
Place of Business:
1987- present Proprietor / Austin Miller Studio , Bayfield, WI
Art exhibits I have organized involving area artists and students:
1992-2001 Annual Community Exhibit Bremer Bank, Bayfield,, WI
1995-2001 Annual Exhibit, La Pointe Center Art Gallery, La Pointe, WI
2002-2017 Annual Exhibit, The Bayfield Inn, Bayfield, WI
Solo/ Small Group Exhibits:
Water Washburn Cultural Center, Washburn, WI
Profusion of Color LaPointe Art Gallery, LaPointe, WI
Island Images Lapointe Art Gallery, La Pointe, WI
Northern Images The Alexander House, Center for Art & History, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Superior Moods LaPointe Center Art Gallery
Collections:
Essentia Health, Duluth Clinic, Marshfield Clinic, Pillsbury Foods, Cornell, Wausau Insurance
Galleries:
Austin Miller Studio, Stone's Throw, Apostle Islands Booksellers, The Bayfield Inn Gallery, Bayfield, WI Moondeer Gallery, Boulder Junction, WI La Pointe Center Gallery, La pointe, WI
