Lee Miller

I don’t document the world as it is—I create my own. Using a variety of materials and an ever-expanding, experimental approach, I construct imagined landscapes by hand, exploring new techniques and ideas along the way. These crafted environments are then photographed, transforming them into portals to alternate realities that invite exploration and wonder.

For me, art is about breaking free from the constraints of everyday life. The routines and predictability of the world can feel limiting, so I turn to the act of creation as a way to dive into the intangible—dreams, emotions, and subconscious narratives that often remain hidden yet shape our experiences.

Though these imagined spaces may seem distant from reality, they are rooted in universal feelings: curiosity, awe, and the desire to look beyond the surface. Through my work, I hope to spark a sense of wonder in others, encouraging reflection on their inner landscapes and challenging them to question what lies beyond the visible.

Pennsylvania State University
BA in Graphic Design, 1994

2022 Perspectives, January 5 – 23, CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea.

2021 Painting 2011-2021, September 15 - October 13, online exhibition Site: Brooklyn Gallery.

2021 A World Away, A Thought Apart, June 26 - July 24, Gallery Petite, Brooklyn, NY.

2021 People Places Things, juried by Samantha Rippner, Associate Director of the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies at Columbia University, June 15 - July 15, online exhibition, Project Gallery V, New York City, NY.

2021 small works — Big Talent, January 7 - 30, online exhibition, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA.

2021 Abstraction IV: A Contemporary Collective, January 1 - 31, online exhibition, Envision Arts, Denton, TX.