Rosalind Miller paints figures that hover between presence and disappearance. Working in oil on MDF, she uses loose, fluid brushwork to keep forms unstable.
Her imagery comes from found sources—family photographs, television and glimpses from the street. She focuses on the figures in the background, people who are absorbed in their own lives, isolating glances, or postures that hold a quiet emotional charge.
The images are photographed, re-photographed, cropped, and enlarged. A cool, often blue palette suggests the glow of screens and the distance created. With each step, clarity breaks down, the features blur and the figures become more abstract and anonymous. These are not portraits of specific individuals, more shared states of emotions.
The paintings hold back, allowing the viewer recognition without overt explanation.
Exhibitions
Standpoint Gallery.2026
Herne Hill Art Fair. 2026
Older
Art 100
" Majestic/Dometic”
Paul Smith
London Artforms
"Superluxe"
Habitat. Kings Road
Gary Hume & Rosalind Miller "Wallpaper"
Education and lecturing
MA Communication Design
Central Saint Martin's College 2002
MA Design
University of Central England 1986
PGCE Art
University of London
Institute of Education 1983
BA (Hons) Design
Middlesex Polytechnic
Senior Lecturer
CSM 2002-2007
Moving image, animation, interactive
Senior Lecturer
RCA 2005-2007
Senior Lecturer
Goldsmiths College 2006
Senior Lecturer
Surrey Institute of Art & Design 2003
Senior Lecturer
University of East London 2001
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