Eileen Miller

I have lived in Montreal, Canada all my life.
My inspiration is not one artist in particular, it is a compilation of many. My greatest inspiration is probably the human figure itself, and human nature, together they pose some of the most interesting subjects to create.

My work tends to be free and painterly with contrasts of color.
I feel that I have not said everything I have to say with my work yet, and more soul searching and emotion is yet to be seen in my work. I have a thousand paintings in my head, but I can only do one at a time!

For me, painting should have an intimacy, a mysteriousness, a sensuality. At its best, my work also has an edge; something in it that takes a moment, a second look, an effort to comprehend. As with all art, what you pull from my paintings depends on your own experiences - but what a wonderful opportunity to explore emotions in the sometimes bold and sometimes subtle colours.
One must be aware and have the ability to understand the reality, for without that knowledge, one can never successfully, truly bring it to partial or total abstraction.
Meandering back and forth from reality to abstract keeps me in perspective, a reminder that there is a reason somewhere in my mind, whether just a ...

I have been painting since I was 10 years old. I feel at times that I was self taught, although my formal education in art began in 1968, and for the next twelve years under the guidance of two renowned Hungarian artists, Herman Heimlich and Leslie Schalk. Truly my greatest influence is Marilyn Rubinstein at the Saidye Bronfman Center for the Arts, School of Fine Arts in Montreal, Canada.

*WINNER OF ARTIST CHOICE AWARD 2018*
WOMENS ART SOCIETY OF MONTREAL EXHIBITION May 2018 Montreal Quebec
MAA Montreal
Gallerie Sinfonia di Colori, St, Anne de Bellevue
Galerie Klimintaris
Montreal Art Center
Le Canal Gallery, Montreal
Williams Street Gallery
Exhibition Big Brothers and Big Sisters October 2013
Griffintown Gallery
Global Art League International
Sayde Bronfman, Visual Arts, Montreal
Private Collections