John was born on April 4, 1933 in Emerson Township, Michigan, attended Michigan public schools, and served in the Navy before earning a BS in Education in 1960 from Central Michigan University, As he was seeking a degree in Economics, he had to take an Art class to graduate and discovered his true passion, receiving his Masters of Fine Arts in 1964 from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan.
In 1968 he also earned his certification from the Industrial Welding Trade School
in Dallas, Texas.
Miller spent 30 years as a Professor of Ceramics and Sculpture at Texas Woman’s University (1964-1992) where he was Chairman of Visual Arts, and a member of the Graduate School Faculty and was named Professor Emeritus
in 1992.
His work can be seen all over the Dallas area (Richland College, Northlake College, Dallas Public Library, Valley House Gallery, etc) as well as at the Los Angeles Airport, Florida State University, and the University of Missouri.
MADI is a great artistic adventure, and perhaps, the only existing movement which can justify half a century of existence. MADI is more than an avant-garde movement; it has an underlying wave with several and differing offspring. It is the slow-paced growth of a tectonic plate in the history of art. Indeed, since art and environment are perveived as the fusion of two cultural phenomena, the progression and expression of both of these blend in everyday life.
From ” MADI: Concept Overview”, Paris, 2004
ROGER NEYRAT | Artist