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My gallery overlooks Lake Superior near where I was born. Magnificent in its size, power and beauty, the lake has the capacity to take your breath away, stop all thoughts, and put you squarely in the moment. That’s heady stuff for a painter.
I paint to nourish my soul. Watercolor offers a tremendous feeling of peace as its fluid nature leads you down the creative path, and sets your imagination free. I’m fascinated by the luminous washes, and the shimmering white of the cotton paper. Watercolors are simple, portable and highly spontaneous. Great attributes not found in other painting mediums.
I also work with hand printed collage papers, transparent acrylics and love painting on silk with steams set dyes.
Our workshops center on mentoring students to find and develop their individual passion for art. My workshop coordinator, Michele Auger and I have facilitated annual shows featuring hundreds of paintings from seminar participants since 1990. During our many international and national journeys, we have formed life long friendships, made fabulous memories and have had a tremendous amount of fun painting. We welcome new students with open arms!
Emily Vonne Hart is our in house custom framer.
She holds a degree in interior design, and the combination produces stunning results.
Brimming with energy and great suggestions, she is the ultimate professional.
Thank you for visiting the website.
I hope to welcome you to the gallery in person.
Francie Austin Miller
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:
1977 Graduate Western State College, Gunnison, CO Art/ Geology
1986-87 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
2002-2019 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
My gallery overlooks Lake Superior near where I was born. Magnificent in its size, power and beauty, the lake has the capacity to take your breath away, stop all thoughts, and put you squarely in the moment. That’s heady stuff for a painter.
I paint to nourish my soul. Watercolor offers a tremendous feeling of peace as its fluid nature leads you down the creative path, and sets your imagination free. I’m fascinated by the luminous washes, and the shimmering white of the cotton paper. Watercolors are simple, portable and highly spontaneous. Great attributes not found in other painting mediums.
I also work with hand printed collage papers, transparent acrylics and love painting on silk with steams set dyes.
Our workshops center on mentoring students to find and develop their individual passion for art. My workshop coordinator, Michele Auger and I have facilitated annual shows featuring hundreds of paintings from seminar participants since 1990. During our many international and national journeys, we have formed life long friendships, made fabulous memories and have had a tremendous amount of fun painting. We welcome new students with open arms!
Emily Vonne Hart is our in house custom framer.
She holds a degree in interior design, and the combination produces stunning results.
Brimming with energy and great suggestions, she is the ultimate professional.
Thank you for visiting the website.
I hope to welcome you to the gallery in person.
Francie Austin Miller
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:
1977 Graduate Western State College, Gunnison, CO Art/ Geology
1986-87 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
2002-2019 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