Show Me the Ozarks August 2022

“For my subjects, I like people, animals, flowers and birds. Like the British Pop Art, my paintings are basically compositions that have asymmetrical balance, movement, form, line, visual texture and value. Unlike Pop Art, my people have no faces. I use the body and faces as abstract shapes and forms, which also allows the viewer to visualize themselves or others in the painting,” Connie said. Her technique involves either taking or finding a photograph that contains a subject in a pose that interests her. Connie has learned to read body language and chooses subjects at first sight. She then completes a pencil drawing from the photo and from that, reduces the drawing to a composition of shapes, forms and lines. Connie uses ink to finish the second drawing. Then, she makes an overhead transparency to use to transfer this drawing to her canvas using a watercolor pencil, which can be washed off later. Connie loves the process of painting and said her favorite painting is the one she’s working on at the moment. “The old teacher in me loves the learning part of the process,” she said. “There is always something new happening.”

Facebook @ConnieMillerArt Plant Parenthood 528 Main Street, Joplin Where to fin Connie Miller:

Elements Art Gallery 2207 West 7th Street, Suite 8, Joplin Email: forconniem@gmail.com for studio visit.

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