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1903 Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin - 2003. Known for: Imaginative realism, landscape painting.
A resident of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in Door County, landscapist Gerhard Miller has had a long career of depicting the beauty of the scenery that is his natural environment. He was the son of Adolph... Read full biography
A resident of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in Door County, landscapist Gerhard Miller has had a long career of depicting the beauty of the scenery that is his natural environment. He was the son of Adolph and Molly Miller of Sturgeon Bay and was educated at the University of Wisconsin. He began painting... Read full biography
A resident of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in Door County, landscapist Gerhard Miller has had a long career of depicting the beauty of the scenery that is his natural environment. He was the son of Adolph and Molly Miller of Sturgeon Bay and was educated at the University of Wisconsin. He began painting as a youngster when he was paralyzed from polio, a condition he partially overcame with exercise. He first used oil paint but in 1938 changed to watercolor, in part due to the influence of... Read full biography
A resident of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in Door County, landscapist Gerhard Miller has had a long career of depicting the beauty of the scenery that is his natural environment. He was the son of Adolph and Molly Miller of Sturgeon Bay and was educated at the University of Wisconsin. He began painting as a youngster when he was paralyzed from polio, a condition he partially overcame with exercise. He first used oil paint but in 1938 changed to watercolor, in part due to the influence of watercolorist Roy Mason of Batavia, New York and La Jolla, California. Seeing a lack of art education in his area, Miller began teaching art classes, but primarily he has supported himself by the sale of his art work. With the proceeds, he has financed many... Read full biography
A resident of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in Door County, landscapist Gerhard Miller has had a long career of depicting the beauty of the scenery that is his natural environment. He was the son of Adolph and Molly Miller of Sturgeon Bay and was educated at the University of Wisconsin. He began painting as a youngster when he was paralyzed from polio, a condition he partially overcame with exercise. He first used oil paint but in 1938 changed to watercolor, in part due to the influence of watercolorist Roy Mason of Batavia, New York and La Jolla, California. Seeing a lack of art education in his area, Miller began teaching art classes, but primarily he has supported himself by the sale of his art work. With the proceeds, he has financed many winter excursions including many countries in Europe, the Middle East, and South America. He has won many art prizes at... Read full biography
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Keywords (17)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Egg Tempera
- •Ink
- •Oil Paint
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •South America
Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Centenarian Artist, Lived 100 Years or More
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor-