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1. To Sligo (for V & R), 2004

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paintings by

nick miller

BUTLER GALLERY

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“Beauty has no other origin than the wound- singular and different

for everyone of us, hidden or visible- that each man carries within

him, that he keeps, and to which he retreats when he wishes to leave

the world for a temporary but profound solitude”.

Jean Genet- from ‘Alberto Giacometti’s Studio’First published in 1958 by Editions Barbezet, Décine.

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2. Chen ZhongSen, 2002

genre

1 : A category of artistic,

musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular

style, form, or content.

2 : Painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life

usually realistically.

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3. Snow garden & birds, 2004

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4. Crucifixion with nature, 2001-2002

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5. Portrait of John Hogan, 2004

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6. Lake rain, 2003 7. To Lough Arrow, 2004 8. Wall, lane, 2004

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9. Youth - Cian, 2001 10. Maureen Gilbert, 2004

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12. Nature with Titian, 200311. Polaroid with Daffodil, 2003 13. Portrait of Kevin Volans as still life, 2004

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14. Lichen, Thrush & Breugel, 2004

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Nick Miller’s inner world has a denseness and a certain sombre singularity that I have no argument with. In it, feeling, resonance, unsaid things colour communication and reality in such a way that it affects me as if I were coming down, alone, to the bank of a river. His vision is puzzled, essentially. Meeting him, there are no hellos or good-byes. He takes his cue from something unuttered. He isn’t smart, though he sometimes tries to be worldly to give the impression of managing OK. You never have to explain yourself to him, he is what another friend of mine calls, twice-born. I don’t know of anyone else, outside certain members of my family, who has this unknowingness.

In contrast to this his paintings have a certain knowing coherence, something accomplished, a sort of stasis, somewhere he crosses a bridge, but he always comes back. He is not normal. That he would love to be, emphasizes this. He paints landscapes, still lifes and portraits. But these are just the plants that grow on his banks. He is the river. I suppose you could say they keep it from drying up. It flows on, he endures. Some eastern thinkers do not separate nirvana from samsara; life and death are one, everything is wholeness.

Patrick Hall, Kiladoon, 2004

15. Self reflected with Constable & nature, 2003

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List of works

1. To Sligo (for V & R), 2004. Oil on linen, 122 x 153 cm, Private collection, Ireland.

2. Chen ZhongSen, 2002. Oil on canvas, 97 x 97 cm

3. Snow garden & birds, 2004. Oil on linen, 183 x 214 cm

4. Crucifixion with nature, 2001-02. Oil on canvas, 97 x 97 cm

5. Portrait of John Hogan, 2004. Oil on linen, 183 x 168 cm

6. Lake rain, 2003. Oil on linen, 41 x 52 cm

7. To Lough Arrow, 2004. Oil on linen, 41 x 52 cm

8. Wall, lane, 2004. Oil on linen, 97 x 112 cm

9. Youth- Cian, 2001. Oil on canvas, 97 x 97 cm

10. Maureen Gilbert, 2003. Oil on canvas, 97 x 97 cm

11. Polaroid with Daffodil, 2003. Oil on Linen, 41 x 52 cm

12. Nature with Titian, 2003. Oil on Linen, 41 x 52 cm

13. Portrait of Kevin Volans as still life, 2004. Oil on Linen, 97 x 102 cm

14. Lichen, Thrush & Breugel, 2004. Oil on Linen, 102 x 122 cm

15. Self reflected with nature & Constable, 2003. Oil on Linen, 61 x 82 cm

16. Lichen & Constable, 2004. Oil on Linen, 41 x 52 cm (image on final page)

Unless stated all works courtesy of the artist & rubicon gallery.

Artist’s acknowledgements

Thanks to Nathalie Weadick, Ailis and all at the Butler Gallery.

To Josephine Kelliher and Cate at the Rubicon Gallery for their

support. To Paul O’Connor of Judo Design for invaluable advice.

To those who sat: John Hogan, Maureen Gilbert, Cian Elliot,

Eoin Llewellyn & Chen ZhongSen. To Patrick Hall for his text.

As always To Noreen for helping me make the time and much more.

Thanks again to Victor and Rachel Treacy for continued support,

generosity and vision.

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paintings by

nick miller

BUTLER GALLERY

23 october - 5th december 2004

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The CastleKilkenny, Ireland

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