See artist Ben Miller paint in action at Liberty Science Center
On Saturday, Sept. 10, you’re invited to see artist Ben Miller paint in action at Liberty Science Center!
The Montana-based Ben Miller is stopping by Jersey City for a four-day residency, beginning at LSC. This residency, sponsored by Mana Contemporary, will allow Miller to create and exhibit work in response to the ecological terrain that inspires him throughout Jersey City’s natural habitats.
Ben Miller is a highly recognized painter best known for his Endangered Rivers series. Six years ago, Miller began his Endangered Rivers series out of his deep passion for raising the awareness and importance of river preservation. The Endangered Rivers paintings, like the rivers themselves, are complex layers of color and transparency. Each work is created in reverse, with marks made on the back of a plexiglass panel. When turned around, the first strikes of paint represent surface reflections and whitewater rills. These highlights are then backed by successive color layers of deeper and darker forms. While his preparation is calculated, the execution must be spontaneous. He must first find the right spot, then read the river and the day. Miller’s stated goal for these works is to mark down the truth of a river, not his interpretation of it.
Miller received a BFA in art from WSU in Seattle and spent 12 years teaching art before moving to Bozeman, Montana in 2016. Miller is the subject of a recent documentary short film by Manabu Inada, titled The Rhythms of the River, which can be seen on his website, www.benmillerartist.com Earlier this year, Miller was a featured artist in the “Profile” section of Expo Chicago. In Chicago, Miller painted the Chicago River to support the Friends of the Chicago River, and was featured on network television.
See Ben Miller at Liberty Science Center on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 am – 2 pm, with general admission. Click here to get tickets now.
