Alum earns worldwide publicity and fellowship for artwork pictures

FGCU mentors made a distinction

Some folks may take a look at this as a fortunate 12 months for Miller. James Greco, the University Marketing & Communications photograph lead and longtime pictures teacher at FGCU, is aware of in any other case.

“Quinn was probably one of the most creative and hardworking students to have gone through my class,” Greco mentioned.

Miller graduated with an art degree in 2015, however the two nonetheless be in contact. Greco mentioned he finds inspiration within the work Miller posts on social media, particularly sketches displaying his authentic thought for a photograph earlier than he shoots and edits the ultimate product.

“He was always impressive as a student, and to see him grow as an artist and as a person has been wonderful,” he mentioned. “Quinn’s work has grown tremendously and has just gotten better and better.”

Miller credit Greco and the entire artwork college within the Bower School of Music & the Arts with serving to him develop into a well-rounded artist and guiding him towards the medium he wished to pursue.

“I took every single art professor at FGCU because I wanted to be exposed to everything,” Miller mentioned. “Every single one of them influenced me in a way.”

Growing confidence as an artist

One of Miller’s most memorable moments at school was successful a juried artwork exhibition. Ten years later, he nonetheless has his successful venture, a set of ceramic cups etched as an example totally different fears.

“They’re all the same shape and height, and I used this sgraffito technique to carve away the black slip and reveal the white underneath it,” he mentioned.