Sally Ann Miller   

Glad Tidings; Oil Pastel; 14” x 20.25”

Contact

Sally Ann Miller
Houghton, NY 14744
auntieplace@aol.com

About the Artist

​I am a native of Jamestown, New York and have earned a
B. S. degree in Art Education from SUNY College at Buffalo,
and a M.S. in Reading from St. Bonaventure University. I have
taught students in both of these subject areas during a
twenty-year tenure with Pioneer Central School District in WNY
until my retirement in 1997. Since then I have devoted my
time to doing art work and writing poetry, both lifelong
avocations.
Art and creativity have always brought joy and meaning to
my life. In the past I have expressed this primarily through
the medium of acrylic paints. More recently, I work in
colored pencil and oil pastel, interpreting still life
arrangements, constructing montages as an image resource, and
working from original photographs. Much of my inspiration
comes from the garden. My layered drawings are detailed and
have an abstract quality, as I attempt to capture a gestalt of
form and texture within a structured and balanced composition.
My emphasis is on the play of light using a multicolored
palette. I have shown my work at several local galleries.
Currently, along with Sarah Phillips, I assist adult art
classes at Auntie’s Place Studio in Rushford two days a week.
Each participant works in the style and medium of their choice
and contributes to the group.