I'm a native New Yorker (born and raised on Long Island), and a graduate of Hampton University, who currently resides in Maryland. I see Art is the experiential catalyst that sparks thought, conversation, and change.
-L. Jemil Miller-
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My media of consistent engagement are graphite, watercolors, colored pencil, acrylic paint, and ink. I am driven by a desire to depict my perception of beauty, even in images that do not necessarily reflect joy. I am most content when engaged in the creative process, which is often inspired by the human form, the human condition, geometric shapes, line, and nature as I strive to be a better artist every day. My relationship with developing and executing images serves two purposes in my life: it is one way that I am able to feed my soul, and it allows me to appreciate the creative gift that was given to me.
As a career art educator, I spent at least a decade putting my artwork on the back burner as I dedicated most of my creative energy to my students and the aesthetic experiences in which I wanted them to engage. Eventually, I realized there was no possible way to genuinely feed the creative spirit of my students if I neglected my own. As a Visual Arts Resource Teacher, I now share that message with the art teachers I support. I see art as the missing link, the emulsifier that will help children fuse the knowledge of other content areas to their brains. As long as my mind, eyes, heart, and hands are willing to collaborate, I will be making art.
I hope that something I have created moves viewers the way creating them has moved me.
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