CRISTEN MILLER (American)

Cristen Miller is a fine artist who specializes in landscape paintings completed in oil and pastel. She exhibits her work in galleries nationwide, and her work has been collected by corporations and individuals including the CEO of Ameritrade and the owner of the Chicago Cubs. Her work has been featured in publications, such as Southwest Art Magazine and Pastel Journal, as well as, in the contemporary drawing book series, Strokes of Genius.

Miller is currently a full-time faculty member at the Academy of Art University, where she has taught since 2001, and has held the position of department director.

EDUCATION

2007 MFA, Fine Art Painting, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

2001 BFA, Fine Art Painting, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA EXHIBITIONS

2011 Laumeister Fine Art Competition, Bennington Center for the Arts, VT

2011 “A Century of Landscapes,” California Historical Society, San Francisco, CA

2010 “Pastels USA” Pastel Society of the West Coast, Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA

2010 “Golden State Treasures Show” California Art Club, Pasadena, CA

2006 “Pastels Only” Pastel Society of America, Annual Show, NY, NY

2006 “Pastels USA” Pastel Society of the West Coast, Folsom, CA

2005 “Shades of Pastel” Maryland Pastel Society, National Open Exhibition, MD

PUBLICATIONS

2016 Southwest Art Magazine, Editorial, January 2016

2012 Southwest Art Magazine, Editorial, March 2012

2011 Strokes of Genius 3: Fresh Perspectives, by Rachel Rubin Wolf

2009 Strokes of Genius 2: The Best of Drawing Light and Shadow

2008 The Pastel Journal, April, “The Pastel 100”

AWARDS AND HONORS

2010 “Jurorʼs Choice Award,” California Art Club, Golden State Treasures, Pasadena, CA

2008 “Pastel 100,” The Pastel Journal - Third Place

2006 “Degas Pastel Society Award,” Pastel Society of the West Coast, Folsom, CA

2005 “Third Place” and “Judges’ Award,” Maryland Pastel Society, National Open Exhibition

2003 “Directorʼs Choice MFA,” Academy of Art University, Annual Show, San Francisco, CA

TEACHING

2001-12 ‘Fine Art’ and ‘Foundations’ Departments, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA