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Michael G. Miller, born 1946 in Bakersfield California, began painting
in 1985. His formal training was undertaken at UCLA Extension and
the Brentwood Art Center. Yet the most beneficial training, and
that which would shape his stylistic
approach has resulted from 15 years of "one on one"
training with Mr. Gene Mako. This association fostered an intense
interest, appreciation and eventually, a personal application of
the style found in 19th century European and American art. This
style is evident in his still life, landscape, cityscape, seascape
and figure painting.
During this time Miller was also working full time as a golf professional
in the Los Angeles area. He was the Head Golf Professional at the
MountainGate CC from 1981 until departing in 1993 to become the
Head Golf Professional at the Riviera CC in Pacific Palisades, California.
This dual career merged into one in 1998 as Miller left the golf
business and devoted himself to painting full time. Although his
early training involved classic 19th century still life, golf landscapes
became the natural synthesis of these two careers. Miller's golf
experience, keen interest in golf course design and the intrinsic
beauty of golf course subject matter has given rise to receiving
special recognition in this genre. He has had "one man"
museum shows at the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine Florida
(2001) and at the USGA Museum, Golf House, Far Hills New Jersey
(2002). Nonetheless, still life and landscape painting remain an
equally important pursuit and account for at least half of Miller's
time. These paintings have been exhibited by TABA, Inc. Potomac
MD, Los Angeles Fine Art gallery, CA, S. Lehman, A. West Hollywood,
CA, Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena CA, Gene Mako Gallery, Los Angeles,
CA, Del Mar Gallery, Del Mar, CA, and Drudis-Biado Art Gallery,
West Los Angeles, CA.
Publications featuring Mike Miller's art::
"Lost
Links", 2002, by Dan Wexler; "The
Art of Golf Design", 2001 Miller & Shackelford; "Missing
Links", 2000, by Daniel Wexler; "The Golden Age of Gold
Design", 1999; "Masters of the Links" 1998, Sleeping
Bear Press; "The Captain", 1996, Sleeping Bear Press
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