James Miller - Visual Artist

by James Miller
(Weslaco)

--James C. Miller. (b.1972 in San Benito, Texas) is a contemporary South Texas artist in flatbed scanned photography and art installations. --

Miller, a 1991 San Benito graduate, was awarded “Best of Show” in “Black and White” a 2008 photography exhibit curated and juried by internationallly known artist, Carlos Gomez. He has also been given the honor of a 1 man show scheduled in the Spring of 2009 in the Rusteberg Gallery in Brownsville, Texas.

Miller studied at the University of Texas at Brownsville from 1992 to 1994, studying drawing, painting, and ceramics. He then moved to Weslaco and completed his education at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg. After graduating, he traveled with his wife and son to Mexico for over a period of 7 years, visiting the ancient Meso-American ruins and studying the works of avant-garde artists of Mexico City.

As of 2007 Miller is working with flatbed scanners and video installations. He also works with traditional mediums such as clay, oils, and metal.