FAMILY AFFAIR
Exhibition showcases father, daughter artists
Kelly Miller calls it an opportunity of a lifetime. The Albuquerquebased artist is getting a chance to exhibit her artwork with her father, Kenny Miller.
“It’s going to be very cool,” she says. “My dad has been an artist way longer. I’m excited to get this opportunity to show with him. It’s an honor.”
The father and daughter will be part of the “Art in the Family: A Father & Daughter Exhibit,” which opens tonight at Matrix Fine Art. The exhibit runs through Jan. 28.
Miller has been working with art on and off in various times in her life.
Currently, she works as a makeup artist in the film and TV industry.
“I do all kinds of things in the industry,” she says. “That in itself is painting pictures in a different way.”
The Millers are going to bring a bunch of paintings and then hang the show with cohesion.
“There is about 30 feet of wall space for each of us,” she says.
The elder Miller has worked for several decades using oils, pastels and watercolors in styles from abstraction to impressionistic landscapes.
His work will be a retrospective of his career.
Meanwhile, Kelly Miller uses a combination of mediums and bright saturated colors in abstracts and landscapes with hopes to encourage a more joyful way of looking at the world.
Although she usually works with acrylics, a few years ago she began painting digitally on her iPad.
“I didn’t have enough room for an easel and all my
supplies,” she says. “A lot of people didn’t consider my digital pieces art, so I began on canvas again. Now I’m taking some of my visual images and printing them on canvas, then working over the image.”
Miller usually finds the time to work on her art during the slow times in the film industry.
“Right now, projects are on hiatus and it’s a great time for me to get creative,” she says.
Miller was inspired to be an artist by her father’s work while growing up.
“My dad used to draw the actual sketches for new homes,” she says. “That was back in the day when everything was hand-drawn. It was for the Bellamah homes.”