Peter Miller

1913-1996

Peter Miller

Peter Miller

American artist Peter Miller (1913-1996) was born Henrietta Myers in Hanover, Pennsylvania. She began using the name Peter Miller after concluding her studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1934 and her marriage to fellow artist and Academy student Earle Miller in 1935. She felt collectors and critics would take her paintings more seriously if she was identified as a male. In childhood, Henrietta and her best friend Ruth picked fictitious nicknames for themselves, and Henrietta reportedly decided upon the name Peter because she liked the idea that it was derived from the Greek word for “rock” or “stone”. Drawn to being one with the natural world would prove to be an essential inspiration to her creativity throughout her life. Miller is classified as an American Modernist, a reputation she earned for having shown at the prestigious gallery and premiere showcase for Surrealist painting of Julien Levy in New York in the 1940s. Reviewers of her exhibitions noted the unmistakable influence of the artists Joan Miró, whose work she owned and whom she knew, and Arthur Carles, whom she studied with, and sources in Native American culture, which came from sharing time between her home state of Pennsylvania and New Mexico. Peter and her husband Earle considered New Mexico their spiritual home, and in 1935 they built a ranch in Española, about 25 miles north of Santa Fe. Being neighbors of the indigenous people of the Tewa Pueblo, their crafts and religious beliefs fascinated Peter and the reliance of Native Americans upon the land and the animals permeated her work for most of her career.

Works by this artist

IMG 3177 Dreamcatcher 28 x 42 LR

Dream catcher

Peter Miller
IMG 3181 Orbs 38 125 x 50 LR

Orbs

Peter Miller
IMG 3179 Spring 38 125 x 50 LR

Spring

Peter Miller
Inner Space

Inner Space

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Night Ceremony

Night Ceremony

Peter Miller
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Singers

Singers

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Story of the Hunt

Story of the Hunt

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Five Ceremonial Dancers

Five Ceremonial Dancers

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Light

Light

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Snake Priestess

Snake Priestess

Peter Miller
Salutation

Salutation

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The Marriage

The Marriage

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Crescent Moon and Stars

Crescent Moon and Stars

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Magic Circle

Magic Circle

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The Offerings

The Offerings

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Yellow Flower

Yellow Flower

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Portrait of an Artist

Portrait of an Artist

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Time

Time

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Moon Wisdom

Moon Wisdom

Peter Miller
Indian Spirit Peter Miller

Indian Spirit

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Head

Head

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House of Stones

House of Stones

Peter Miller
Gifts from Heaven

Gifts from Heaven

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Game Board

Game Board

Peter Miller
Transmission

Transmission

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The Ancients

The Ancients

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Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

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Bandelier

Bandelier

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The Sibyls

The Sibyl's

Peter Miller
Tsankawi

Tsankawi

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Reclined Nude with Book

Reclined Nude with Book

Peter Miller
Magic Circle

Magic Circle

Peter Miller
Dove Cote

Dove Cote

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Family Roots

Family Roots

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Spanish Magic

Spanish Magic

Peter Miller
January

January

Peter Miller
Pueblo Pottery

Pueblo Pottery

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Transformation

Transformation

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Flowers

Flowers

Peter Miller
Head House

Head House

Peter Miller
Midnight Dance

Midnight Dance

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The Journey

The Journey

Peter Miller
Three Goddesses

Three Goddesses

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Natures Song

Nature's Song

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Winter

Winter

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Wedding

Wedding

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The Magical Orb

The Magical Orb

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Dreamer

Dreamer

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Tewa Vessels

Tewa Vessels

Peter Miller
Shedu

Shedu

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Moonlight Wisdom

Moonlight Wisdom

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Bird

Bird

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Soul Shine

Soul Shine

Peter Miller
Ceremonial Bowls

Ceremonial Bowls

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Solitude

Solitude

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January

January

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Archaic Figure

Archaic Figure

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Council of Elders

Council of Elders

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Abstract Night Scene

Abstract Night Scene

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Citadel

Citadel

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Time Piece

Time Piece

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Moon Dance

Moon Dance

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Los Alamos Mesa

Los Alamos Mesa

Peter Miller
Figure

Figure

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Turtle Petroglyph

Turtle Petroglyph

Peter Miller
Eastward

Eastward

Peter Miller
Priestess

Priestess

Peter Miller
Crowned Head

Crowned Head

Peter Miller
Abstraction 30

Abstraction #30

Peter Miller
Symbols

Symbols

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Flower Spirit

Flower Spirit

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Swords in Orange

Swords in Orange

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Serpent

Serpent

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Organic

Organic

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Yellow Message

Yellow Message

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Spring Turtle

Spring Turtle

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Canyon Wall

Canyon Wall

Peter Miller
Ancient Fragments

Ancient Fragments

Peter Miller
Labyrinth

Labyrinth

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Castle Wall

Castle Wall

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Enchantment

Enchantment

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Shields

Shields

Peter Miller
Cycle of Life

Cycle of Life

Peter Miller
Bird and Star

Bird and Star

Peter Miller
Indian Signs

Indian Signs

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Abstract Male Figure

Abstract Male Figure

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Soul Shine

Soul Shine

Peter Miller
Messenger

Messenger

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Two Figures

Two Figures

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Dance Wands

Dance Wands

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Courtship

Courtship

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Transformation

Transformation

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Alchemy

Alchemy

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Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics

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Turtle and Soul

Turtle and Soul

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Winter

Winter

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Head Male Portrait

Head (Male Portrait)

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Shield

Shield

Peter Miller
Order Slips

Order Slips

Peter Miller
Harvest

Harvest

Peter Miller
Prayer Paddles

Prayer Paddles

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Two Harpis

Two Harpis

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Flight

Flight

Peter Miller
Gemini

Gemini

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Dancers

Dancers

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Toro Bravo

Toro Bravo

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Tools

Tools

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White Blanket

White Blanket

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Parrot

Parrot

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Deer Dance

Deer Dance

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Head of Woman

Head of Woman

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King

King

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Magic Stones

Magic Stones

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Soaring

Soaring

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Seed

Seed

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Ceremony

Ceremony

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Harpie

Harpie

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Woman with Birds

Woman with Birds

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Winter Turtles

Winter Turtles

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Communication

Communication

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Figure

Figure

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Warrior

Warrior

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Singer and Altar

Singer and Altar

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Medallions

Medallions

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The Sunflower

The Sunflower

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Leaves

Leaves

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Woman

Woman

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Five

Five

Peter Miller
Abstract

Abstract

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Four Figures

Four Figures

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Seated Figure

Seated Figure

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Three Tewa Gods

Three Tewa Gods

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Feathers

Feathers

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Ritual

Ritual

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Stars

Stars

Peter Miller
Instruments

Instruments

Peter Miller
Eagle Dancer

Eagle Dancer

Peter Miller
Altar Piece

Altar Piece

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Night Dance

Night Dance

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The Sorceress

The Sorceress

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Sunflower

Sunflower

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Magic Garden

Magic Garden

Peter Miller
Order Slips 2

Order Slips #2

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The Afterlife

The Afterlife

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Two Figures

Two Figures

Peter Miller
The Whisperers

The Whisperers

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Into the Moon

Into the Moon

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Dancers

Dancers

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Shields

Shields

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Triothi

Triothi

Peter Miller
Pueblo

Pueblo

Peter Miller
Soul Speak

Soul Speak

Peter Miller
Magic Woman

Magic Woman

Peter Miller
Life Force

Life Force

Peter Miller
Three Spirits

Three Spirits

Peter Miller
Pink Figures

Pink Figures

Peter Miller
Turtle Ceremony

Turtle Ceremony

Peter Miller
Battle Scene

Battle Scene

Peter Miller