woodcut on paper, edition 2/25, 17 x 32 in.
Currently Unframed
Inspired by his surroundings in Maine and love of materials, Dan Miller fuses the texture of wood grain with imagery of landscapes.
Miller first came to Corea over six decades ago on the recommendation of a friend, who called it “the most choice place on Earth.” Miller visited himself and agreed, so he built his own summer home in the woods of the small coastal village on the southeast corner of the Schoodic Peninsula.
He has now returned to the area every summer for 64 years. At his isolated studio, free from outside distractions, he makes art with white pine — the Maine state tree — and driftwood that washes up on the nearby beach. The rugged landscape often serves as his inspiration.
Dan Miller received an MFA degree in painting from the University of Pennsylvania in 1958 and graduated from PAFA the following year. Since returning to PAFA as a faculty member in 1964, he has served as instructor in art history, painting and printmaking.