There is a moccasin in one of my pieces. A big toe too.

They aren't in this painting though.  Look elsewhere.

Of Nature and Architecture (Old and New)

This is my first show in Columbus.  I am very pleased with it.

Statement:

Of Nature and Architecture (Old and New)

This body of work consists of images from two collections of work; Steffee Hall of Allegheny College and Abandoned Structures of Meadville PA.

Each of these bodies of work represents a relationship between architecture and the natural world.  Steffee Hall shows the way in which man made structures can pair beautifully with natural surroundings through the contrast of organic forms paired with the rigidity of constructed geometry.  Over time, a second relationship is presented when the earth takes back, through natural decay, what we have created.  The beauty of this process is presented through images from Abandoned Structures, displaying an emphasis on geometry, texture, and light.

- Zane A. Miller

If you would like to see the show for yourself it is at Short North Tavern on High Street in Columbus.  The tavern is at 674 North High Street near 670.  The show is up all month until the next Gallery Hop in September.

Images from the show can be found here.



S'moe Work

So, it has been a whiles since I have produced a good quantity of work but, now I am working on multiple pieces at once. 

Above is a sketch that I drew on the way home from Detroit last weekend.  It is the basis for the next two paintings bellow.  I am pushing for a new step forward.  New characteristics and a new direction for my compositions.  I'm not saying that I am leaving my old style because that would be a big lie, I'm just applying some newly gained knowledge.

Above is the first of the two that I started.  I may leave it the way it is and call this one done but I'm going to sit on it and see what I think in a few days.

My second piece is a growth from what I learned creating the first. 

In both pieces I made a conscious effort to avoid thinking to deeply into my compositional decisions.  While it is obvious that I made compositional choices (as does any artist), I made them much faster then on previous works that predate the sketch.  Along with this quicker pace I used more paint then I ever have.  Until now they have all been primarily pastel.  I enjoy my personal "departure" a lot.  It is all much more experimental and free then before.

Now I need more boards and Stonehenge paper.

This entry goes out to Bill.  Thanks very much for the critique.  It was instant growth.

To Have a Show.

I have a Photography show coming up.  It is on the 7th of August in Short North Tavern on High Street in Columbus.  The tavern is at 674 North High Street near 670.  I am showing work from my Abandoned Structures and Steffee Hall collections.  The show lasts all month until the next Gallery Hop in September.

Photos from out west are still in the grind.  I just had to get ready for this show. 

Also, I am working on having another show in October for my paintings.

Was Out West

So I have been back for a while.  My trip only lasted two weeks, but that was enough for my first time.  When I get my National Park Service job, I can clock more time.  I left on the 4th and returned on the 18th.  Anyways this is just a short update.  I have some photo bombs on their way to my site along with lots of aweseome info like where I went, what I found, and what I learned.