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Miriam A. Kilmer
title: Trees
price: $232.00
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medium: Digital Art
dimensions: 12.2
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Trees
(For Mrs. Henry Mills Alden)
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
- Joyce Kilmer
Signed Archival Giclée Print digitally enhanced photograph with the text of "Trees" superimposed on it. Designed by Joyce Kilmer's granddaughter © 2003 Miriam A. Kilmer
Numbered Edition Limited to 100 at this size (12.2" x 18" on 13" x 19" paper). A smaller limited edition (7" x 10") is also being produced, and a small open edition of an altered design (image size 5" x 7"), as well as note cards. One original large print of a slightly different design was produced for the man who commissioned the artwork.
Epson Archival ink on Epson Enhanced Matte Paper, a combination tested to last 200 years under glass. Archivally flush-mounted on white rag board to 18" x 24" and framed with spacers in black: partially recycled wood composite with laminate finish. No rainforest or hardwood trees are sacrificed. 88% UV-filtering acrylic glazing and archival backing.
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about the artist
Miriam Kilmer has been surrounded by the arts since early childhood. Her parents founded Green Hedges Elementary School (still flourishing in Vienna, VA) in order to give their children a superior education with emphasis on the arts. Her ancestors include poets Joyce Kilmer and Aline Murray Kilmer, and American Impressionist Frederick C. Frieseke. Miriam’s experience in the challenges of preserving Frieseke’s works on paper has encouraged her to use archival materials in her own artwork. Enriched by this background, Miriam and all of her siblings have continued to develop their artistic talents throughout their lives.
Miriam earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Printmaking at UNC-G, and her Masters in Theology from De Sales School of Theology. She has led art workshops with children and adults, has worked as a portrait studio photographer, and has operated her own fine arts business since 1979.
Over the years, Miriam has developed a variety of distinctive styles, influenced by the medium, subject matter, and purpose of the artwork, as well as her widening outlook and diverse environments. She now specializes in pastel, photography, computer graphics, and web design. Her unifying theme is love for the Source of creation and all that flows from that Source, as evidenced by her focus on nature, portraits, and spiritual subjects.
The digital revolution has enabled Miriam to combine her interests in photography and graphics; each image is creatively enhanced using computer graphics, and then printed with archival Epson inks on archival matte paper to produce high-quality images that will stand the test of time. Most of her images are offered in two limited edition sizes: 12" x 18" on 13” x 19” paper and 7” x 10” on standard 9” x 12” paper. Each limited edition giclée print is individually printed, titled, numbered, and signed by the artist herself. Archival mounting and framing are also available, as are inexpensive signed open edition prints and note cards.
Miriam has exhibited her works in numerous juried and solo shows, most recently “Animals of the Blue Ridge and Beyond” at The Art Group in Mount Jackson, VA, April 2008. Her photographs have been published in newsletters, books and magazines, most notably the Shapenotes issue of Smithsonian in The Classroom, available on line at: http://educate.si.edu/lessons/shapenote/pdf/shapenote.pdf
Her artwork is included in private collections in Canada and France as well as the United States. She has done many commissioned portraits in pastel as well as photographs and one oil, and her best-selling photographic illustration of the poem “Trees” was commissioned as well.
Miriam has done extensive traveling within the US, Canada and Europe. Some of her most dramatic photographs are of the Southwestern US, yet she loves to return to her second home, the Shenandoah Valley. From early childhood, the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley have been among her favorite places to visit. Since the early eighties, she has made numerous visits to the area, taking thousands of photographs of landscapes, local wildlife and farm animals, many of which are displayed at The Art Group in Mount Jackson, Virginia (on Route 11 between Strasburg and New Market, just opposite the Mount Jackson Visitor Center). She also regularly shows at The Art League in Alexandria, VA. You can find more of Miriam’s work, along with information on her illustrious ancestors, at:
http://www.risingdove.com.
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