Dorchester Roadside from the collection of South Carolina Arts Commission

Discovery

Jeremiah Miller
Dorchester Roadside, 1989
oil painting
80 x 92.5 in

Thomas Jones, director, Museum of the Southwest, on Jeremiah Miller, 1992

To come face to face with one of Jeremiah Miller’s large landscape paintings is to become mesmerized by a virtual wall of pure color. Up close, the work is surprisingly abstract. The assertive texture & gestural brushwork belie its representational nature. The colors appear almost incongruous. Step back a few feet and the colors work their magic --- blending with the eye to create a vivid impression of nature.

Collections: South Carolina Arts Commission State Art Collection

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The mission of the South Carolina Arts Commission is to promote access to the arts and support the cultivation of creativity in South Carolina. We envision a South Carolina where the arts are valued and all people benefit from a variety of creative experiences.

A state agency created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the SCAC works to increase public participation in the arts through grants, direct programs, staff assistance and partnerships in artist development, arts industry, arts learning, creative placemaking, and folklife and traditional arts. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the SCAC is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources.

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Columbia, South Carolina