Richard J. "Dick" Miller (March 10, 1923, in

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– June 27, 2008) was an American sculptor,

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, and painter.

Education

Miller was graduated A.B. from

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in Olivet, Michigan, and earned an A.M. degree from

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. He was the student of sculptor

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Work

Miller participated in national shows by the

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and the

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. He was included in the

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exhibition, "American Sculpture 1951". Commissioned works were executed for Cardinal Pacelli School,

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, Adath Israel Synagogue and the Cincinnati Bicentennial Commission in addition to portrait commissions.

Teaching

Miller was a teacher to many; generations of his students range far and wide. A true master of his craft, Miller furthered his learning by embracing the new technologies that became available throughout his career. Utilizing digital

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software, the artist began designing sculptures via computer and then rendered his sculptures based upon his models. He taught sculpture at

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, Oberlin Ohio, and at the

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in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1949–1952. Artist

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was Miller's apprentice at University of Cincinnati. In 1988, he made an 8-foot-tall monument for German-American civil engineer John A. Roebling in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Richard J. 1923 births 2008 deaths 20th-century American painters American male painters 21st-century American painters 20th-century American sculptors 20th-century American male artists American male sculptors 20th-century American printmakers Olivet College alumni Michigan State University alumni Oberlin College faculty