Craig Anthony Miller, "CAM," born in Brooklyn, New York started painting live at a venue in the Lower East Side of NYC. Surrendering in 1996 into a rebirth of art from childhood and truly emoting on canvas versus his trained background of computerizing his creative images.
Since then, CAM has showcased briefly on the streets of NYC in addition to collective group and solo showings. In 2001, Miller co-founded EarthRise Arts Inc., an urban conglomerate formed to unite various arts in an underground subculture of New York City. Miller uses this forum to constantly grow in the public eye with personal exhibitions at Infusion, an Art & Music event sponsored by EarthRise Arts. The company reaches out to other up and coming artists of all creative backgrounds, giving them an opportunity to showcase in public.
CAM's art was selected and featured on a 2003 Samuel Adams billboard advertisement in SoHo, NYC and in the 2004 Pepsi Black History Commemorative Calendar.
In 2005, he was installed into a continuous art exhibition at Pulse Music Recording Studios (NYC). Additionally, CAM has continued to contribute artwork to help support global consciousness to charitable events such as The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation, and other charities around New York that helps the less fortunate.
In September of 2006, CAM had his first solo gallery exhibition at The Jazz Gallery in SoHo, NYC. This was a unique opportunity for Miller to connect with a music dear to his heart. In November 2006, CAM was part of a group exhibition at the Index International Show in Dubai, UAE. 2007 brought a one man international exhibition at Proud Gallery (Camden) London, England.
Initially influenced by stained glass art, CAM now employs his graphic art training and the street art dominating NY's boroughs to provide a rich cultural diversity from which he draws much of his inspiration. CAM�s work is a time traveling exploration of far-reaching distant lands run by tribal warriors who morph stealthily into today�s urban landscape capturing moments of clarity amidst busy lives. The ongoing theme is the warrior known as the 'Warrior Within,' a symbol with which we can each identify. For his Atlanta Show this past October, "Celebrate Originality," the warrior image morphed into the popular Hindu Deity, Lord Ganesh.
Craig Anthony Miller is a graduate of St. John's University with a BFA in Graphic Design. He is Creative Director for urban clothing Six Miles Deep who produces retro Track & Field inspired gear. CAM is an Affiliate of ArtExpo, The Sound of Art and 311 Studio.
Influences
Jean Dubuffet
Cy Twombly
Nenri Matisse
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dali
Jean Michel Basquiat
Doze Green
Banksy
Diego Rivera
Many more...
Soundtrack
Roy Ayers, Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Stephen Marley, Lonely Avenue
Stevie Wonder, Living for the City
Cody Chesnutt, No One Will
Karsh Kale, Beautiful
Grand Master Flash, The Message
Artist Since
Artist since Birth...
took flight 1996
Goal
To spread hope, vision, and strength to someone everyday. To receive the same in return. To share with the world.
