JD Miller
Born in San Diego, California in 1953, JD Miller moved to Texas as a child and spent his early years studying the guitar, trumpet, and piano. Eventually becoming a studio musician by the time he was 18, Miller founded Inside Track Studios, a music syndication studio with clients in 28 states, while still an undergraduate student at the University of North Texas. He went on to study sculpture and ceramics at Texas Women’s University before beginning his professional painting career in 1998. Exploring the vibrant colors and deft lines of cartoon masters Walt Disney and Walter Lantz formed the early basis of Miller’s visual style. In October 2004, he founded the Reflectionist school, a group of artists whose work mirrors the positive power of life and the universe. Miller's signature technique of 3-D oil painting has become a hallmark of the Reflectionist school and combines chromatic expression with a sculptor’s application of paint to create multidimensional images on canvas. Extensive travels throughout the U.S. continue to influence his subject matter and style – from impressionist landscapes to abstract expressions. Miller is represented in numerous galleries and museums throughout the United States. He is the recipient of the Dallas Jesuit Museum’s 2009 Artist of the Year Award, the Fashion Group International 2008 Rising Star Award, and is the Official Artist for the 40th Anniversary of Shakespeare Dallas. In his free time, he is involved with numerous educational and charitable organizations. Miller is currently based in and works out of Dallas, Texas.
I call myself a Reflectionist artist because I believe that the universe mirrors each of us in a unique way. My goal as an artist is to interpret that phenomenon, and my art is a multidimensional reflection of life and the way I perceive the world. –JD Miller
EDUCATION B. S., Magna Cum Laude - University of North Texas 1978 Graduate School– Texas Women's University 1979-80 REPRESENTATION Samuel Lynne Galleries – Dallas, TX The Russell Collection - Austin, TX MUSEUMS Jesuit Dallas Museum – Dallas, TX Meadows Museum – SMU University Art Collection – Dallas, TX SELECTED RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS October 2013, Official Artist, Aid Matrix; Dallas, TX March 2013, Featured Artist - Elan Circle ; Dallas, TX October 2012, Grand Opening Artist, Klyde Warren Park; Dallas, TX February 2012, Featured Artist – Elan Circle Symphony violin ; Dallas, TX October 2012, 2011, Featured Artist – Cattle Baron's Ball ; Dallas, TX September 2011, Official Artist – Yellowstone Park Foundation 15th Anniversary; Dallas, TX April 2011, Official Artist – Shakespeare Dallas 40th Anniversary; Dallas, TX March 2011, Official Artist – Savor Dallas Event; Dallas, TX November 2010, Official Artist – Black Tie Dinner; Dallas, TX March 2009, Official Artist – DIFFA Dallas; Dallas, TX 2009, Artist of the Year, Jesuit Dallas Museum; Dallas, TX November 2008, Rising Star in Art – Fashion Group International; Dallas, TX
PUBLICATIONS Summer 2013, "Parting Shot", Art Business News Fall 2013, "A Match Made in Heaven", Dallas Hotel Magazine Fall 2010, “Art Now”, Dallas Hotel Magazine June 2010, “Reflections of a Man”, Grand Luxe January 2010, "The Art of JD Miller", Pure Magazine August 2009, “The Big Picture”, Multi-housing Professional May 2009, “JD Miller : Reflectionist” Deluxe Fine Art Book May 2009, “Universe of : JD Miller”, THE Magazine February 2009, Emerging Artist, Art Business News Magazine August 2008, Dallas Business Journal July 2008, “The Radar Art”, Modern Luxury Magazine June 2008, “Instinctive Painter “, LUXE Magazine CORPORATE INSTALLATIONS One Dallas Center; Dallas, TX Prime Lending National Headquarters; Dallas, TX Sewell Cadillac ; Dallas, TX Gables Park 17 Residences; Dallas, TX Siena Park Luxury Apartments & Residences; Arlington, VA EnV Luxury Apartments & Residences; Chicago, IL
JD Miller High Velocity I 3D Oil on Canvas 60 x 48 $26,500
JD Miller High Velocity II 3D Oil on Canvas 60 x 48 $26,500
JD Miller Passage to Nirvana 3D Oil on Canvas 60 x 36 $22,500
JD Miller Sky Hawk 3D Oil on Canvas 60 x 36 $22,500
JD Miller A Question of Blue 3D Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 $16,500
JD Miller Mist of Avignon 3D Oil on Canvas 48 x 30 $18,000
JD Miller A Wrinkle in Time 3D Oil on Canvas 48 x 48 $21,500
JD Miller Galactic Express 3D Oil on Canvas 40 x 40 $18,500
JD Miller Gobi Afternoon 3D Oil on Canvas 60 x 48 $26,500
JD Miller Sunflower Symphony IV 3D Oil on Canvas 48 x 36 $19,500
JD Miller Color Burst Maine Woods 3D Oil on Canvas 30 x 40 $24,500
JD Miller Red Rush Summer 3D Oil on Canvas 48 x 48 $21,500
JD Miller Tahitian Falls 3D Oil on Canvas 72 x 48 $28,500
JD Miller Serene Reflections I 3D Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 $16,500
JD Miller Summer Passion 3D Oil on Canvas 48 x 36 $19,500
JD Miller Moon Goddess I and II Acrylic on Archival Paper 33.5 x 27.5 each $8,600
JD Miller Symbols of Color I-‐IV Acrylic on Archival Paper 28.5 x 23 $15,200
JD Miller Olive Trees (after Vincent) 3D Oil on Canvas 30 x 36 Artist Private Collection
JD Miller La Siesta 3D Oil on Canvas 30 x 40 Private Collection
JD Miller Alaskan Afternoon 3D Oil on Canvas 30 x 40 $17,500
JD Miller Big Sur Excursion 3D Oil on Canvas 30 x 40 $26,500
JD Miller Empire Rising 3D Oil on Canvas 72 x 40 $19,500
JD Miller Radiant Sunrise 3D Oil on Canvas 48 x 48 $21,500