I was born in Des Moines,Iowa to a family of artists. My grandfather, Frank Miller, Sr., was an illustrator for the Kansas City Star for 40 years, when artists were sent out to sketch events rather than photographers to photograph them. He developed a loyal local following.
My parents met at the Kansas City Art Institute. Following college, my mother worked as a fashion illustrator for Harzfelds Department Store in Kansas City. My father, on return from Korea, took a job as front page editorial cartoonist for the Des Moines Register, winning a Pulitzer Prize for a cartoon about peace in 1964. Like his father, he developed a loyal following. He died suddenly in 1984 at the age of 57. My mother worked with various art techniques until hitting on her passion, batik.
My husband, Mark is retired from public service as a Public Defender; we have a son named Avery, now living in Denver and attending culinary school. My sister, Mindy Miller, is an artist living a life of creative simplicity in the splendor of Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
I learned the art of Pique Assiette from the Book, "Making Bits and Pieces Mosaics", by Storey Publishing, written by Marlene Hurley Marshall. After developing my skill and creating some additional techniques, I was able to work at my craft on a full-time basis.
I was born in Des Moines,Iowa to a family of artists. My grandfather, Frank Miller, Sr., was an illustrator for the Kansas City Star for 40 years, when artists were sent out to sketch events rather than photographers to photograph them. He developed a loyal local following.
