NYAB Event - Doretta Miller "Portraits of Chairs"

Doretta Miller "Portraits of Chairs"

First Street Gallery

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The works on exhibit are the first in a new series of portraits of interesting and beloved chairs. Having worked in water-based gouache for many years, Miller recently returned to painting large oils on canvas. The idea of using chairs as metaphors for human subjects came about as the result of posing the question, “Which objects have evolved with humans and have a long tradition within the visual arts, and continue to have relevance today?” The chairs are paired with historical and modern artists who seemingly share or reinforce each other’s personality and even mood. Flowers are included to provide a visual bridge between the subject and representation of a well-known work of art. With a nod to early daguerreotype portraits of family members, the backgrounds are kept plain, and the subject looks directly at the viewer.
Her art works are included in the permanent collections of The Hyde Collection, The Albany Institute of History and Art, and has exhibited locally, nationally and internationally. Miller is Professor of Studio Art at Skidmore College.
[Image: Doretta Miller "Portrait of Chair with Tulips and Piet Mondrian's 'Broadway Boogie-Woogie'" (1942-43) (2010) Oil on canvas 60 x 36 in.]