Hazel Miller explores ways to visualize the evolution of art and life. She looks to geological time, natural history, ancient human life, and artistic development over millennia; equally, her work is inspired by the timeless art of observation. Studies and sketches from life are essential. She paints in oils, acrylics, and watercolors. Her work is often large or oversized.

Underlying Miller’s romantic ideas about nature and beauty is grief. Her paintings speak to loss, from the inevitable decay of all lifeforms to the ever-present potential for tragedy. Her most recent work draws attention to extinction and provides a space for mourning lost species.

Originally from San Antonio, TX (b. 1993), Miller now resides in Spokane, Washington. She currently teaches at Gonzaga University as an an adjunct art professor. Simultaneously, she is pursuing an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago through a Low-Residency graduate program.