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, uses vegan paints and materials ^[1] to revisit/rework classical themes in order to express/examine/critique contemporary sociopolitical issues and ideas.^[2]

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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".

Persondata
Name	Miller, James Anthony
Alternative names
Short description	Contemporary Realist Painter
Date of birth	1959
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date of death
Place of death

James Miller (painter)

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