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Mantisart is the art of Andrew Miller. Miller was born and raised from the eighth of October 1977 in the suburbs of Seattle Washington, attended high school in the city and, several years and countless classes at various local colleges later, he commited himself as a full time working artist. He has spent the past ten years developing a unique concept in photography, hand painting and ink coloring each of his black and white images. By applying oil paints directly onto his prints, Miller adds vibrant colors and layers with the existing imagery, creating an imaginary perception in each of his works. This theme flows through each of his paintings, films, illustrations, sculptures and other abstracts. He currently lives in the Greenlake neighborhood of Seattle, having worked the same ten years as a program leader and director for kids at the Ballard Community Center.
Press
Film Credits
*Assistant Director, Narrator: The Reid/Secrest Olympics (2002)
*Photography, Camera: Blue Collar Escape (2004)
*Photography, 8MM: Story of an Artist(2005)
*Photography, 8MM: We Love Shoes (2005)
*Hand painted photography: The Color of Black and White: A Slide Show (2005)
*Hand-Painted 8MM: The Color of Black and White (2005)
*Director, Photography, 8MM,: you are my SUNSHINE (2005)
*Photography, 8MM: Vegas (2005)
*Director, Photography, 8MM: Tim Seely’s On Film I Play Myself(2006)
*Animation Director, Photography: Tim Seely’s Trucker’s Lullaby (2007)
Editor: Actual Tigers Yardwork in November (2007)
Editor: Actual Tigers Bourgeois Blues (2007)
Editor: Tim Seely’s The Bees at Nite (2007)
Sound/Lighting: The Tooth Fairy (September 2007)
*Assistant Director and Editor, Production, Photography and Artwork:
Haymaker and Sally (2007)
Director, 8MM: Balladen 5.17.08 (2009)
Accompanying Artwork: Man Zou: Beijing to Shanghai (2009)
Thanks, Uncredited: Sonicsgate (2009)
Co-director, 8MM: Ode to the Viaduct (2010)
Shows, Exhibitions and Awards:
Tractor Tavern, Seattle, Wa. (August 2002, October 2002)
-Premier of The Reid/Secrest Olympics
New York Independent Film and Video Festival (Los Angeles and New York 2003)
-Selected premier of The Reid/Secrest Olympics
Nordstrom (April 2005)
-Four week instillation window display of We Love Shoes
Website home page
-Original photograph for the independent film Exit Strategy
Christoff Gallery, Seattle, Wa. (September 2005)
-Presented The Color of Black and White, the display of over 300 hand-painted photos, fine art and collaborative film
-DVD release of The Reid/Secrest Olympics
The Showbox, Seattle, Wa. (October 2005)
-Live painting complimenting the film Tangerine Dream and musicians
The Blue Scholars (in accordance with Casual Industrees)
Capital Hill Arts Center, Seattle, Wa. (November 20, 2005)
-Live painting accompanied by the band The Harmonica Pocket
Wachovia Securities, 3rd and Columbia, downtown Seattle, Wa. (Jan.-March 2006)
ReMax Mutual (Ballard offices), Seattle, Wa. (Feb. 2006)
Lo-Fi Performance Gallery, Seattle, Wa. (March 2nd 2006)
-Live painting accompanied by musical artists Mooncalf, Pillow Fighter and Hard Money Saints
Avant Chiropractic, Seattle, Wa. (April-July 2006)
Rawstock Film Festival, Rendezvous, Seattle, Wa. (November 2006)
-Premiere of you are my SUNSHINE
Christoff Gallery, Seattle, Wa. (December 2006)
-Presented Ought VI, the display of hand painted photographs, fine art and collaborative film and music
Bluefish Designs, Edmonds, Wa. (May-July 2007)
Rawstock Film Festival, Act Theater, Seattle Wa (September 14, 2007)
-Premiere’s of The Tooth Fairy and Trucker’s Lullaby
Christoff Gallery, Seattle, Wa. (December 2007)
-Group show; display of ink colored and hand painted photographs
Rawstock Film Festival, Act Theater, Seattle, Wa. (Dec. 7, 2006)
-Premiere of Vegas
Georgetown 8MM Film Festival, Seattle, Wa. (April 19, 2008)
-Ink photography and film installation titled Death of a Seattle Landmark
STIFF (Seattle’s True Independent Film Festival) (June 2008)
-Third place and honorable mention for the festival’s poster design.
-Selected premiere of Haymaker and Sally
Rawstock Film Festival, Act Theater, Seattle, Wa (May 2, 2008)
-Premier of On Film I Play Myself
Beijing to Shanghai: Man Zou Fundraiser, Seattle, Wa. (August 16, 2008)
-Six mural’s renderings of cities and locations in southeastern China.
SIFF 1 Reel Film Festival, SIFF Cinema, Seattle, WA (September 1, 2008)
-Trucker’s Lullaby premiered as part of Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival
Christoff Gallery, Seattle, Wa. (Feb 7-March 5, 2009)
-Presented Mantisart: Andrew Miller’s Dog and Pony Show, works of ink photography and independent film.
SIFF Cinema, Seattle, Wa (22 August 2009)
-Man Zou: Beijing to Shanghai Premiere
Artopia 2009 (27 June 2009)
-Live painting for Finding Tahoe, with monologues by Chris Bell
Ballard Community Center’s Tuesday’s in Ballard, Seattle, Wa (25 Ausust 2009)
-Live painting with music by Max Perry
The Levee Breaking Artist Showcase (October-December 2009)
-Online support-the-arts display
Firehouse Coffee, Seattle. Wa (November 2009)
-Display of oil painted and inked photographs and oil paintings
The Mix – ER Arts, Seattle, Wa (12 November 2009)
-Live painting with music by Max Perry
The Great Nabob, Seattle, Wa (January-March 2010)
-Ink photography and mix media
Belltown Pul-Apart & Rainier Rickshaw, Seattle, Wa (March-April 2010)
-Ink photography and paintings
Naked City Brewery, Seattle, Wa (9 April – 18 May 2010)
-Predators of the Wild collaboration w/ Ryan Henry Ward, Narboo, Starheadboy & Xavier Lopez Jr.
The Traveler, Seattle, Wa (April-June 2010)
Artopia 2010 (June 2010)
Art Farm VI, Seattle, Wa (Sept. 2010)
Urban Studios, Portland, Or (Oct. 2010)
Conor Byrne, Seattle, Wa (Nov. 2010)
Art Farm VII, Seatte, Wa(Dec. 2010)
Barton Street Lofts, Seattle Wa (January 2011)
J&M Cafe, Seattle, Wa (April 2011-present)
Salvadorean Bakery, Seattle, Wa (April 2011-present)
Greenwood/Phinney Art Walk 2011
-Urban Light Studio: Potluck group show, Seattle, Wa (May 13th-14th)
-Pig N’ Whistle, Seattle, Wa (May 2011)
Conor Byrne Pub: Benefit for Spike Perry – May 2nd, 7pm
Jewlbox Theater: May 18th, 10pm
-Wes Sp8 & the Visual Dialog
**UPCOMING EVENTS**
J&M Cafe: June 2nd 6-9pm
-’Gemini Twins’ group show
Kiss Cafe: June 11th 6-9pm
CONTACT
206.240.5157
andymiller35@hotmail.com
