Steven Miller Opening in the Loft Gallery

The Smithy Loft Gallery is pleased to announce the premier exhibit of recent paintings by the New York City based contemporary abstract artist Steven Miller.

An Artist’s Reception will take place in the Loft Gallery on Saturday, July 8 from 4-6pm. The event is free and open to the community.

Mr. Miller works in oils on canvas in combination with images inspired by nature. He works in a series of paintings, usually working on from two to three at a time. He states that “These works still hold a strong fascination for me and continue to provide me with boundless inspiration. The work I produce is all about color, form and simplicity”. Life quite simply as a force of nature captured on canvas.

Miller maintains studios in NYC and in Litchfield County.  He often travels outside of the country and is influenced by the various international cultures that he comes into contact with.  He has a new venture in Washington Depot, CT The Byrde and the b which highlights a roster of different artists.

Steven Miller has exhibited his work across the United States from New York to Los Angeles, and in Europe from London to Cologne. He is a Vinalhaven Fellow, a Rubenstein Scholar, and a Parsons School of Design Scholar.  His work has been featured in “Sex in the City”, on the TV sitcom “Frasier” and is frequently featured in major Hollywood films.

Mr. Miller’s work is in many private and public collections in the United States, Europe and Asia. His work has been added to the permanent collections of the University of Virginia’s Bayly Art Museum, the Savannah College of Art & Design Museum in Georgia, Chase Manhattan Bank, Walden International and most recently to MOMA’s collection.

For additional information, please contact Susan Newbury at the Loft Gallery (c/o The Smithy Store) located at 10 Main Street New Preston, CT 06777 (860) 868-9003 or by email at steven.miller286@gmail.com.