Stan Miller - Artist and Teacher Extrordinaire
When I was young (15) I took an oil painting class with my mother and was very impressed with my teacher. I don't remember her name now, however, she was 73 years old and rode a motorcycle. I had great fun in the class and discovered I might have a little talent for painting. I painted a few oils and then married in 1970 and gave up painting all together so I could raise a family.Fast forward to 1988. I attended a watercolor exhibition featuring the work of Stan Miller, an artist who resides in my hometown of Spokane Washington. His work mesmerized me and the desire to learn to paint with watercolors welled up in me so strongly that I researched classes available and learned that Stan taught at the Spokane Art School. The problem was that he didn't teach beginners. Darn! After some investigation I enrolled in a beginning class taught by a wonderful artist, Mari Anne Figgins. With the beginning class out of the way I was able to go on and take an intermediate class taught by Stan. What an amazing experience to be taught by such a master. I dream to one day be as good at my art as he is at his.
Stan Miller's work is greatly influenced by the work of Andrew Wyeth. His landscapes are serene and lovely. He also does amazing portraits and his paintings of canal scenes from Italy are wonderful. I always enjoy visiting Art on the Green in Coeur d' Alene each summer to see what new paintings he has done for the year. You can check out his work at http://www.stanmiller.net. It will be well worth your time to see what he has to offer! Happy looking!
