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 I have always been creative—visually in my paintings and filmmaking; musically through my most recent band, Day-Glo Aborigines. Past bands include GWAR, Milk and Blest. Art has continued to define most of my life's purpose since graduating Art School at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, continuing some film studies at UCLA, editing and filming for Econews, working with LAedge and traveling as much as I can to get a better grasp of this whole planet.
My art is inspired by my heart, dreams, philosophies, memories, psychic or intuitive forces and just plain color and movement. I never consider a painting finished until I reach a point of love for the piece, a certain wholeness and completeness; where nothing essentially nags at me, telling me its not done.
Because my mother grew up in Holland and Indonesia and my father in America, I feel pretty globally connected, rather then a patriotic member of one country. Having traveled extensively, I've sold and shown work internationally and been influenced by many cultures including the Middle East, Europe, China, Tibet, Africa (where I painted a mural for an orphanage) and the Americas. I find one's environment can be very influential, both emotionally, physically and mentally on what one is called to paint.
The philosophies of nature and mankind are universal. I believe humanity craves beauty, love, acceptance, enlightenment and faith in the human race. We all desire it and can attain it if we believe in ourselves. Every single soul in this universe is a star. Find your inner light. It's a lifelong quest that's actually worth it.
Colette de Batz Miller
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