Gordon Miller is a distinguished maritime artist and illustrator living in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was born in Winnipeg, about as far from salt water as one can get in Canada, which might explain his early attraction to the sea. In 1950 Miller moved to Vancouver to attend the Vancouver School of Art. His summers were spent as a seaman on BC Coast Steamships, sailing between Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Seattle, Prince Rupert and Alaska. After graduating, Miller’s career included graphic, industrial and exhibit design, which lead to him becoming the chief designer for the Vancouver Museum, which in-cluded being responsible for exhibits and catalogue design for the Vancouver Maritime Museum.

In 1976 Miller retired to go sailing and test his chances in the world of freelance design. This resulted in commissions from the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, the Royal British Columbia Museum, the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa and the National Film Board.

Miller paints using watercolours, a medium that was barely mentioned in his technical education. He paints and learns the hard way, through trial and error. He has a great interest in maritime history and has been able to indulge this interest over the past twelve years. His paintings appear in collections in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. To view his maritime paintings, visit www.gordonmiller.ca.