Michelle Miller

As I decide what image to carve, I pray.
I listen.
I open up to the grace of GOD.
I hear those around me and the quiet voice that guides me from image to image.
I read about and sketch my saint; I pray to my saint and spend time in silence pondering the life, love, and words of my saint.
I begin on their board, and it becomes an active and alive time.
The noise of everyday living; the barking of dogs, the footfalls of family, the noise of life, all come into the living image that develops before me.
GOD transforms daily living activity to this active and living artwork.
Out of the inky darkness, GOD guides my hand and pulls saints into light.
The love for my saint is becoming apparent in the image;
The love of the Holy Spirit moves through the image in rays, transforming the static image into a moving reflection of GOD’s love.
The love of the saint for GOD shines from their faces.
Each line is lovingly laid.
Each color is carefully chosen.
HIS saints glorify the LORD.
These saints will move HIS people to prayer and reflection.
Pull each viewer from dark into light.
Laughter, prayer, joy, activity; it is all included, it is all poured forth.
Finished now. Time to listen again.

I hope my statement ...

BFA, Colorado State University

CMN, Chicago, 2014
St. Thomas Moore, Littleton, CO 2014
Cathedral Basilica Of the Immaculate Conception, Denver, CO 2013 & 2014