BA, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacagdoches, TX
MFA, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Studied at the Art Students League of Denver as a student of Quang Ho, Mark Daily and Kim English also studied with Stephen Quiller, Richard Schmid, Fran Larsen and Carl Dalio
I savor the rhythms of daily life, the sights and sounds, the changing light and its effects on the objects, the people and the places I see. My paintings record these moments, my experience and what I want to communicate to the viewer. My paintings rescue moments from the too soon forgotten.
I have a passion for travel and painting on location. I paint, sensitive to cultural differences in the foreign and domestic locations I frequent. My inspiration comes from people at their work or leisure, landscapes, ancient walls and doors or a close look at a garden pattern.
When in my studio, I paint from still life materials I collect and from the photographs I take while traveling. My photographs are of fleeting moments too quickly gone to capture with painting materials on location. Through the photographs I return to the location and its sounds, the aromas, the light--the moment that inspires me to paint what I see.
1988-1997 - Director, Carolyn Miller Artists' Workshops and Retreats, LLC Denver, CO
1974 - Art Teacher, University of Northern Colorado, Denver Extension School Campus Denver, CO
1962-1975 - Art Teacher, East High School Denver, CO
June, 2008 - Southwest Art Magazine Plein Aire Painters Issue "Artist To Collect"
March, 1996 - The Artist's Magazine, "Planning to Paint Abroad" by Carolyn Miller. Advice on preparing for and making the most of your foreign art adventure.
Summer 1996 - WATERCOLOR AN AMERICAN ARTIST PUBLICATION, "A Positive View of Negatives" by Bonnie Iris
October 2007 Golden Triangle Invitational Plein Aire Denver CO
Professional Artist, Third Place
July 2007 Evergreen Plein Air Paint Out Evergreen CO
Professional Artist, Juror's Choice
May 2007 Impact 20 Years Invitational-Professional Denver CO
Art Students League of Denver
May 2007 International Salon, Greenhouse Gallery San Antonio TX
May 2006 International Salon, Greenhouse Gallery San Antonio TX
October 2005 Oil Painters of America Central Regional Estes Park CO
September 2005 ARTS FOR THE PARKS, National Exhibition, Jackson WY
May 2005 Denver Botanic Gardens, Poster Artist Denver CO
May 2005 Colorado Governor's Invitational Loveland
August 2003 Rocky Mountain Plein Aire Painters Exhibition, Estes Park, CO
June 2003 Oil Painters of America Miniature Exhibition, Santa Barbra, CA
May 2003 12th Annual Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, Taos, NM
March 2002 Salon International Exhibition-Greenhouse Gallery
August 2002 Beaver Creek Art Festival, 2002 - Beaver Creek, Colorado
November 2001 - West Southwest Anniversary Show Featured Artist
November 2001 - Exhibition, Art Students League Of Denver
2001 Beaver Creek Art Festival
November 2000 - Exhibition 2000, 2nd Place Art Students League of Denver juried annual fund raiser
July 1999 - 1st Place; Denver Botanic Garden, Painting Monet's Garden
May 1999 - Celebrate Colorado Artist, 1st Annual Juried Exhibition of 150 Colorado Artists
Abend Gallery, Denver, CO