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THE ART OF

DENISE OYAMA MILLER

My artwork is made primarily of textiles, threads, dyes, paper, paint, and embellishments. Focusing on color, pattern, and texture, I create representational and abstract designs inspired by Nature.

Autumnal Glow - 31x41

Autumnal Glow - 31x41

Ancient maple found at the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon.

Private collection.

Creek Bed Textures - 27x24

Creek Bed Textures - 27x24

Autumn leaves floating in a creek bed.

Sticks and Stones - 27x24

Sticks and Stones - 27x24

Simple circles and lines forming a complex shape.

Yosemite - 39x26

Yosemite - 39x26

My favorite things about Yosemite: granite cliffs and rocks, Merced River, pine trees, and sky.

Ahwahnee - 39x26

Ahwahnee - 39x26

Return of the Ahwahnee name to the beautiful hotel in Yosemite Valley, California.

Day Dreaming - 24x24

Day Dreaming - 24x24

Day lilies glowing against a background reminiscent of Japanese gold leaf scrolls.

Private collection.

Birds Eye View - 25x50

Birds Eye View - 25x50

Aspen forest in Hope Valley, California.

Private collection.

Last Light - 28x41

Last Light - 28x41

Capturing the last light of the day prior to the sun setting behind the mountains.

Super Bloom - 27x41

Super Bloom - 27x41

Occasionally, when rain & sun reach a perfect balance, the Southern Californnia hills create a super bloom covering the hills in poppies & lupines.

Unkindness of Ravens - 42x41

Unkindness of Ravens - 42x41

For love of the big smart ravens found in Yosemite National Park, California.

Bird Chatter Revisited - 30x40

Bird Chatter Revisited - 30x40

Flowers that look like birds squawking at each other.

Private collection.

Firefall Kimono - 59x52

Firefall Kimono - 59x52

Wonderful childhood memories of the original fire fall in Yosemite National Park, where they created a huge bonfire at Glacier Point and then pushed it over the edge to the granite rocks below using a bulldozer.

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