ARTIST STATEMENT
I am drawn to collage because it breaks the rules. At the heart of my practice lies a fascination with breaking down and repurposing the familiar into the celebratory. My method engages viewers in a dialogue, challenging them to process the human experience. My medium is a vehicle for confronting the delicate balance between occasion and the mundane and consumption versus over indulgence. My Last Meal on Earth series explores occasions surrounding the spoils of indulgence and the nourishment of moderation throughout one’s life, by creating shapes and patterns and compiling one’s ideal final dining experience. My still-life scenes reveal new meanings of reality found in the manipulations of imagery and paper. I navigate the boundaries between living in life and in death, celebration and reflection – and the magic in between. My fascination with these themes stem from personal experience, having grappled with the loss of my father to alcoholism. It is a profound confrontation with mortality, a journey that has led me to ponder the complexities of indulgence, restraint, fulfillment, and the transient nature of life. Through the lens of isolated yet elaborate tablescapes evoking occasion, I seek to spark nostalgia, inviting viewers to ponder the richness of existence and savor life’s precious moments with fervor and appreciation.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Georgie Miller is a native Texan who splits her time between Austin and Chicago. Miller graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Merchandising at The University of Texas at Austin which led to a career in media publishing for luxury lifestyle publications. She has post graduate training at Southwest School of Art and Craft. Miller has participated in juried group exhibitions at ARC Gallery and Harpor College in Chicago Illinois, Women and Their Work in Austin, Texas, The Annual Juried Exhibition at Houston’s Visual Arts Alliance where she was awarded Honorable Mention, along with juried participation in Texas Vignette, in Dallas Texas. Her work has been featured in Chicago Gallery News, PaperCity Magazine, Tribeza, Visionary Magazine, Culture3 online and more.
© Georgie Miller