RAY M. MILES

“I have always been intrigued with design, however I was unable to use it confidently until an instructor in college opened doors for me. Of all the art classes I took in college, the year of Basic Design was the one I enjoyed the most. It was the most challenging because there was never the perfect answer!

I started doing abstract art over thirty years ago and I just love the way it is progressing. I find foundations for my artwork in everyday observations such as the current of a stream, ivy cascading over a wall, or the lines in a building. These images spin in my head until I put them into my journal. From there, I embark on creating my pieces. Most of my artwork is in the “trompe l’oeil” style, French for “deceive the eye”. I enjoy the challenge of creating depth in a 2-dimensional painting. My pieces incorporate acrylic paints, inks, metal leaf and marble dust … in other words, mixed media!

I have always been amazed at the work of Piet Mondrian, who created his works using only three primary colors and white, gray and black. I intend to do that with my pieces, but with a slant. I tend to work with a limited palette, trying to share the design and the colors equally. I can’t describe the feeling I get when something comes together the way I envisioned it.”

— Ray M. Miles