PORTRAIT TO STILL - LIFE

Paintings from the 1990’s and then recent work that merge the genres of Portrait, Still Life and Interior. The first bodies of work marking the full transition to Millers on-going ‘direct-encounter’ based painting practice, working in front of the subject. The include cut nature brought into the studio, as well as postcards and Polaroids as object stand ins for the human form. Shown in various venues: Rubicon Gallery, Dublin (1997) and Art Space Gallery, London (1999) Related drawings shown in Fine Art Society London, project space “Drawings” curated by Richard Ingleby(1996 Recent works from the Vessels: Nature Morte series Shown at Rubicon Projects (2014) and RHA (2015)

Paintings : 1994-99
Reflection with painting. 1994, oil on linen 122 x 137 cm. Collection of Irish Museum of Modern Art

PORTRAITS TO STILL LIFE: Selected projects

Documentary and installtion images from Sitting at Laois Arthouse, 2014
Paintings

Selection of works shown in Art Space Gallery, London


Art Space Gallery, London (1999)

Documentary Photos: Tree house at Albers foundation, Connecticut USA, 2009.
Vessels: Nature Morte

Series of still life based works from 2013 onwards with cut nature in glass and other vessels. See more


IF I SHOW YOU THE ROSES - Rubicon Projects at the Hexagonal Room, Irish Georgeion Society, Dublin (December 2014) VESSELS: NATURE MORTE. RHA Foyer Jan 15th- April 26th 2015

My Image
Still Life

Still-life that address the nature of encounter with subject in three traditional genres using both postcards, Polaroids and live subjects to introduce human form.


Butler Gallery Kilkenny Castle (2004) Art Space Gallery London (2011) Rubicon Gallery Dublin

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Related project links
PORTRAITS
VESSELS: NATURE MORTE
Rubicon Gallery Dublin
Flashback: Art Space Gallery, London
Drawing Fine Art Society, London
Selected press
Irish Times 3/2/15
Financial Times | Critics Choice Vessels: Nature Morte | Art Space Gallery 2016 | Jackie Wullschlager | 3/9/16
Irish Times : Sitting , 2014
Texts & publications
INVITATION: New Year at RHA
INVITATION Rubicon Projects (PDF)
PRESS RELEASE Rubicon Projects (PDF)
PRESS RELEASE RHA (PDF)