R A Miller (1912 - 2006)

Works for sale by RA Miller 

Reverend Miller passed away on March 7, 2006 at the age of 93. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. He leaves a legacy of art behind that delights collectors from all over the world. We'll see you on the other side RA, Lord Love You. 

R. A. Miller was born in 1912, the youngest in a family of eight children. RA's father was tragically murdered by a neighbor shortly before RA was born. Marked by tragedy and hard work, Reverend Miller's life is typical of one living in rural southern poverty. After living through the infamous Gainesville tornado of 1936, RA turned to the Lord and began preaching at tent revivals all over NorthEast Georgia. His love of God never faded through the rest of his 93 years on this earth. 

While not as well known as Howard Finster,  RA's work has received acclaim from several sources throughout his lifetime, including the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. Like Finster, RA's work has appeared in Videos by R.E.M. Miller's work also hangs in the Museum of American Folk Art in New York.  

R.A. Miller took to creating in his late fifties when his eyesight started to fail and he could no longer make a living driving a truck.  Born in 1912, Miller worked as a farmer and cotton mill worker for the better part of his life. He is also an ordained minister. Known for his whirlygigs and cutouts made of tin, he also uses enamel paint and felt tipped markers to create works on drawing boards, paper and masonite. 

He uses a hammer to flatten discarded gutters, cuts out pieces of tin roofing in the shapes of roosters and other critters, then paints them and displays them as free standing pieces or attaches them to whirlygigs. He is also famous for cutouts of the American Flag. His whirlygigs are usually made from scrap bicycle parts.  

One of his recurring creations is the famous "Blow Oskar." This piece looks like Uncle Sam from the old WW II recruitment posters. He calls these pieces "Blow Oskar."  The name is a mystery to most everyone who sees his work, but after a little coaxing, he told us the story.  "I've got an old friend named Oskar, each time he rides by my house, he blows his horn. This piece is him."  It's as simple as that!

R.A. is featured in "Light of the Spirit", portraits of American Outsider Artists, published by the University Press of Mississippi. 

Here are a few candid shots of RA taken in 2000

Here are a few of the pieces that we have been privileged to own over the years and a few that are available for sale...

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Angel Sold	Two Bedbugs Available	Blow Oskar.  Available (2)
Pasture Sold	Chicken Sold	US Flag Sold
Dinosaur Creature Sold	Lord Love You Available	Angel Sold
Chicken Whirlygig Available	Blow Oskar Sold	Pasture Sold
Chicken Available	Pasture Sold	US Flag Available
Pasture Sold

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