James Miller (painter)

James Miller
Jamie Miller
Birth name	James Anthony Miller
Born	December 26, 1959(1959-12-26) Montreal, Quebec
Spouse	(m. 2008-present)
Nationality	Canadian
Field	Painter
Training	Self–taught
Movement	Contemporary Social Realism, Allegory, Figurative

James Anthony Miller (a.k.a. Jamie Miller) (born 1959) is a Canadian contemporary realist, figurative painter, based in Montreal, Quebec.

Self taught and influenced by Caravaggio, Delacroix, and Repin, Miller began Oil painting in 2004 at the age of 44.

Vegan since 1984, Miller, a social commentator^[1] , uses vegan paints and materials to revisit/rework classical themes in order to express/examine/critique contemporary sociopolitical issues and ideas.^[2]

Jamie Miller Selected works

The Flagellation of Christ 2006.   Collateral Damage 2007   Judith Beheading Holofernes 2008 depicting George W. Bush as the tyrant Holofernes. Inspired by Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse   "The Accusation" 2009 Ahmadinejad accuses Netanyahu   Critical Mass 2009 Depicting Pope Benedict XVI   Cheikha Khalida 2009   Medusa 2010 Featuring Hillary Clinton   Repentant Magdoline 2010 after Caravaggio   The Entombment (2005) Animal rights theme Illustrates sadness for animals' suffering at the hands of man Based on Caravaggio's "The Entombment of Christ".

• Twisted Reality - Jamie Miller's official site
• Interview (The Montreal Review - May 2010)