NARRATIVE ACCOUNT OF CAREER

Receiving an M.F.A. in 1992 and a B.F.A. in 1988, Susan Miiller has been on the faculty at SUNY since 1999. Her awards include Artists Fellowship Award, Orange Arts Grants, Juror’s Award, Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, Outstanding Teaching Award and New York Foundation for the Arts: SOS Grant.

Miiller has exhibited extensively in museums and galleries throughout the U.S. including the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, Museum of New Mexico, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and Austin Museum of Art. Her work is included in many important public and private collections including The Houston Museum of Fine Arts and SAP America Corporation.
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Susan Miiller received an M.F.A. in drawing and painting from the University of 
North Texas in 1992 and a B.F.A in painting from SUNY New Paltz in 1988. For nearly
twenty five years, she has taught drawing and painting at SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Orange, University of 
Texas at Dallas, Texas Christian University, and the University of North Texas. 
Included in her curriculum are innovative classes in painting, mixed media, and 
distance learning in the studio arts and art criticism. Miiller has been faculty at 
State University of New York since 1999.

   Miiller is the recipient of several awards including
First Place in Oils, Vero Beach Art Club, 2021;
Award of Excellence, Middletown Art Group, 2019;
Orange Tourism Grants, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2014 and 2009;
Orange County Arts Council Grants, 2019, 2018;
Artists Fellowship Awards, 2017 and 2016;
Juror’s Award, Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region,
Hyde Museum, NY, 2013; SUNY Individual Development 
Award, 2008 and 2006/ Artist in Residence Award, 2006: Catskill Conservation 
Center/ Special Opportunity Stipends Grant, 2003: New York Foundation for the 
Arts/ Faculty Development Awards, 2004 and 2002: SUNY New Paltz/ Artist in 
Residence Award: 2001: Weir FarmTrust/ Honorable Mention; 1999 and 1998: 
Susquehanna Art Museum/ First Place Award, 1996: SOHO Gallery/ Gallery Artists 
Series Award, 1995: Women and Their Work Gallery/ Artist in Residence, 1993: 
Vermont Studio Center/ and the Grand Purchase Award, 1991: Arkansas Arts and 
Science Center. She has participated in television interviews, lectures and seminars
including the Fulcrum Gallery seminar: Artists Talk on Art, NYC, and DVAC seminar:
The Business of Art.

Miiller has exhibited extensively in museums and galleries throughout the United 
States including the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, Museum of New Mexico, Virginia 
Museum of Fine Arts, Austin Museum of Art, Dallas Museum of Art, Texas Artists 
Museum, Longview Art Museum, Oklahoma State University, Louisiana State 
University, Utah State University, and Indiana University. Her work is included in 
many important public and private collections including The Samuel Dorsky 
Museum of Art, The Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Centex Corporation, Sterling 
Software, and SAP America Corporation. Her work has been featured in numerous 
catalogues including the Museum of New Mexico, SUNY New Paltz, Samuel Dorsky 
Museum of Art and Austin Museum of Art.

Miiller's work has been the subject of reviews appearing in such publications as Art 
Now, Austin American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News, Abilene Reporter-News, 
Washington County News, Times Herald Record, Sunday Herald-Times, Denton 
Record Chronicle, New Jersey: Channel 6 News, WJFF Radio, Cable 6 Evening 
News, and Access 8 Television

EDUCATION
1992 M.F.A., University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
1988 B.F.A., State University of New York at New Paltz, New York

UNIVERSITY TEACHING
1999-Present: Professor, State University of New York
1995-99: Lecturer, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas
1992-94: Adjunct Professor, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
1990-92: Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
 
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Miiller, S., Cohen, A, and Smith, L. (2014). “Bridging the Gap: Online Teaching and the Disembodied Experience”,
International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 4, No 8, June
Miiller, S., Cohen, A, and Smith, L. (2013). “Online Communities, Critiques and Second Life Teaching in the Visual Arts”, International Journal of
Research in Education, Vol 1, No 1, September
Miiller, S. and Smith, L. (2009). “Distance Learning in the Visual Arts”, MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching,
Vol 5, No September, 2009
Miiller, S. and Smith, L. (2008). “ Intersections: Online and Face-to-Face Teaching”,
E-Learn 2008, Proceedings of AACE, Las Vegas, NV, 1851-62.
Miiller, S. and Smith, L. (2007), “Online Development of Introduction to Drawing and Design”, Selected Readings of the IVLA, 127-134.


SELECTED AWARDS
2021 First Place in Oils, Vero Beach Art Club
2019 Award of Excellence, Middletown Art Group
2019, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2009 Orange Arts Grants, Orange Tourism
2019/2018 Community Arts Grants, Orange County Arts Council, NY
2017 Artist-in-Residence, Platte Clove, Catskill Conservation Center, NY
2016, 2017 Artists Fellowship Award, NYC, NY
2013 Juror’s Award, Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region, Hyde Museum, NY
2011 Honorable Mention, Skylands Regional Exhibition
2009/2008/2007 Excellence in Teaching, Individual Development Awards, SUNY New Paltz
2006 Artist-in-Residence, Platte Clove, Catskill Conservation Center, NY
2005 Second Place Award, SUNY Orange, NY
2004/2002 Faculty Development Award, SUNY New Paltz
2003 SOS Grant, New York Foundation for the Arts
2001 Artist-in-Residence, Weir Farm Trust
1999 Honorable Mention, Susquehanna Art Museum
1995 Gallery Artists Series Award, Women and Their Work
1991 Grand Purchase Award, 4th National Biennial Arkansas Exhibition
 
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 "Recent Works", Main Street Vero Beach, Vero Beach FL
2020/2019/2018 “Art About Town”, Port Jervis, NY
2016 “Being There”, Erpf Gallery, Catskill Conservation Center, Arkville, NY
2014 “Reflections”, Artology Gallery, New Windsor, NY
2012 “Deerest Deerpark”, Deerpark Town Hall, Huguenot, NY
2011 “Susan Miiller”, Clouds Gallery, Woodstock, NY
2010 “Plein Air Paintings by Susan Miiller”, Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, NY
2009 “Artist in Residence”, Wallkill River School, Montgomery, NY
2008 “The Art of the Landscape”, Visitors Center Gallery, Downing Park, Newburgh, NY
2006 “Susan Miiller”, Karpeles Manuscript Museum, Newburgh, NY
2005 “Cloudscapes”, Catskill Art Gallery, Catskill, NY
2004 “Contemporary Approaches to Landscape Painting”, SUNY New Paltz, NY
2002 “Susan Miiller: Artists at Weir Farm,” Weir Farm, Wilton, CT
2001 “Oil and Steel: Sculpture and Paintings”, Marie Park Studio, TX
2000 “The Contemporary Landscape,” SUNY Orange, NY
1999 “In Search of a Landscape,” ArtCentre of Plano, Plano
1997 “Some Things in Life are Square,” Pentimenti Gallery, Phil., PA
1996 “Some Things in Life are Square,” A.I.R. Gallery, NYC, NY
1995 “On Becoming,” Women and Their Work Gallery, Austin, TX
 
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 "Homecoming Exhibit", Vero Beach Art Club, Vero Beach, FL
2021 “Out of Isolation Exhibition”, Darcy Center for the Arts, Northport, NY
2020 “7th Biennial Footprint Exhibition”, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
2019 “The Contemporary Landscape”, Bannerman Island Gallery, Beacon, NY
2018 “Reflections from a Dream: 2017 Platte Clove A-I-R Program”, ERPF Gallery, Arkville, NY
2017 “Winter Solstice”, Catskill Fine Art and Antiques, Catskill, NY      
2016 “Cowgirls of the Hudson Valley 5”, BRIK Gallery, Catskill, NY
2015 “Rising Stars”, Mark Gruber Gallery, New Paltz, NY
2014 “Pendle Print Biennial”, Lancashire, England
2013 “Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region”, Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY
2012 “Footprint International 2012”, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
2011 “Just for Squares”, Hudson Valley Gallery, Cornwall on Hudson, NY
2010 “Cowgirls of the Hudson Valley III”, BRIK Gallery, Catskill, NY
2009 “Art Connections 5”, George Segal Gallery, Montclair State Univ, Montclair, NJ
2008 “In Love with Nature”, Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY
2007 “10th Platte Clove Artists-In-Residence”, ERPF Gallery, Arkville, NY
2006 “In Depth”, Main Line Art Center, Philadelphia, PA
2005 “10 Up”, HPoto Galleries of Contemporary Art, Sarasota, FL
2004 “Light Effects”, Firehouse Gallery, Nassau Community College, NY
2003 “Faculty Exhibition,” Samuel Dorsky Museum, New Paltz, NY
2002 “Unity Canvas,” Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, NYC, NY
2001 “Breaking the Rules: Art 2001,” Katonah Museum of Art, NY
2000 "Small Works 2000," Nexus Gallery, NYC, NY
1999 "Smaller Than a Foot," Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1998 "Small Works International," Amos Eno Gallery, NYC, NY
1997 "Generations: 25th Anniversary Exhibition," A.I.R. Gallery, NYC
1996 "Southwest '96," Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM
1995 "The Bestial Angel," Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Abingdon, VA
1994 "Susquehanna Regional Art Exhibition," Roberson Museum, NY
1993 "North American Artists Invitational," Museum Without Walls Intl, NY
1992 "Primarily Paint," Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, TX
1991 "Fourth National Biennial Exhibition," Arts and Science Center, AR
1989 "Photo-Derived," Indiana Univ. Gallery, Bloomington, IN
1988 "31st National Exhibition of Art," Chautauqua Art Galleries, NY
 
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2020 Bibiana Huang, online interview for November Muse Exhibition, Hammond Museum:, Nov 7, 2020
2019  Abstract: Contemporary Expressions, work accepted for publication in Abstract Magazine
2018 “Artist’s Profile: Susan Miiller”, Arts Alive, March/April, 2018
2017 “Climate Collection in Shohola” D&H Canvas, January, 2017
2016  Waters, Kelly. “Open house slated for Aug. 20”, The Wayne Independent, August 16
2015  Berkowitz, Amy. “Art Exhibit-“Dearest Deerpark II”, Times Herald-Record, October 20
2014  Farrell, Barbara. “Artist Surveys Hudson Valley Waterfalls”. Enjoy! Po Journal, Sept 19
2013 “Fall Has Arrived”, Times Herald-Record, September 20, 2013    
2012 “RVAG Exhibits in Washingtonville”, Delaware and Hudson Canvas, September, 2012
2011 “The Bridge: Greene County Artists in Tivoli”, Sunday Freeman, Jan 2, 2011
2010 “Farm Art”, The Valley Table, November, 2010
2009 “Off the Palette: Susan Miiller”, HV Biz Magazine, May 25, 2009
2008 “In Love With Nature Exhibit Opens Sat”, Beacon Free Press, Apr 30
2007 “Art About Water 2007”, D&H Canvas, September
2006 “Subtractive Painting Technique by Susan Miiller”, D&H Canvas, Feb
2005 “Styles Meld for Refreshing Exhibition”, Herald-Tribune, July 10, 2005.
2004 “Gallery Exhibit Sheds Light on Humanity”, Vignette, Jan. 28, 04
2003 “County’s New Arts Group First Exhibit,” Times Herald-Record
2002 “Susan Miiller Solo Show,” Pike County Dispatch, July 25, 2002
2001 “Susan Miiller Paintings,” Dallas Morning News, Oct 26, 2001
2000 "A Fresh Way of Seeing the Landscape," Times-Herald Record
1999 "Addition by Subtraction," Dallas Morning News, April 11, 1999
1997 "Dreamscapes and Reality," San Antonio Express News, Nov 25, 1997
1995 "Susan Miiller at Women & Their Work," Art Now, February, 1995, NYC, NY
1994 "Arts on the Air," Artists Talk on Art, Fulcrum Gallery
1992 "Exhibit Proves Painting Still Thrives," Austin American-Statesman
 
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art/ Houston Museum of Fine
Arts/ Longview Arts Museum/ Deerpark Museum / Univ. of No. Texas/ UT Dallas/ Arkansas Arts and Science / Center/ Centex Corporation/ Sterling Software/ SAP America