About
Fine art photographer Nancy Miiller grew up in Rhode Island and began her artistic endeavors early. From painting at age nine to three studies of concentration at Rhode Island College (graphic design, painting, and photography), she grew to love all things creative. I grew up in Rhode Island, in a city historically known for textile mills with a large population of French Canadians. It was a place where you could hear people speaking both English and French no matter where you went. In our neighborhood community we had a YWCA, and that is where I learned to oil paint; I was nine years old. I just loved it and continued at the YWCA classes until college. During these years, I entered competitions, neighbors asked for a painting and even got featured in the local newspaper. During my years at Rhode Island College, I concentrated in three areas: graphic design, photography and painting, as part of my degree. My photographic work focused on landscapes and daily life at home. I loved the ocean and found close-up work of seaweed captivating and inspirational. After graduating and moving to Boston, I found a job as a graphic designer. Over time, I moved west to Arizona and continued my career. But I missed working on my own art, the fine art aspects and so I returned to my love of photography to develop my talents further. I studied with mentors to hone my style to where I am today but still love evolving. In my life, I am captivated by the question of “Why do we see, what we see?” The idea of perceived perception is a thread through my work; capturing and/or creating what our eyes do not see. I use manmade objects and the natural world as subject matter, to create images that challenge the viewer’s own perceptions, begging the question, “Is that real?” I have exhibited my work in solo and juried group exhibitions in galleries throughout the United States. Galleries include, FotoNostrum, Barcelona, Spain, Mayo Clinic, Central Gallery of Phoenix, Art Intersection, Found:Re, AZ, A Smith Gallery, TX and Light Art Space, NM. Honorable mention awards include the 24th and 18th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women, and the ND Awards. Published work includes: the August 2023 Special Issue of Black & White Magazine Merit Award, and the October 2021 issue of LensWork. My fine art prints are also held in private collections.
Portfolio
Upcoming Events
AZ Photo Forum: Members' Exhibition Opening Reception
Please join us for the official Opening Reception of the 8th annual Members' Exhibition back again at Artlink's mood room gallery.
Art Walk at Biltmore Fashion Park
Stroll the Center Lawn at Biltmore Fashion Park to see all the artists on display. My work features my metal prints from the series Architecture Reflections.
2502 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA
Cyd & Nancy's Holiday Pop-Up Studion Sale
Cyd and I are excited to share something special with you this holiday season! We’re having a pop-up studio sale at the Scottsdale United Methodist Church on Saturday, November 22 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. You can explore several different portfolios of our individual work at hard-to-resist seasonal pricing. We’ll have both framed and unframed pieces on hand. Think selections from Nan’s Luminance series (those gorgeous gesso prints of double exposure botanicals)! Think Cyd’s Even the Poles Move series (those otherworldly abstracts of magnetic fluids)! Always wanted one of Nan’s unique lumens or metal prints? Maybe one of Cyd’s gently glowing landscapes gilded with 24 kt gold leaf? Now’s the time! We hope you’ll join us at this casual in-person studio sale. Just in time for holiday gift-giving. (We won’t tell if you get something for you too.) We will be in the Sanctuary, look for the Holiday signage!
4140 N Miller Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, USA
Dreamscapes & Spaces Between
Please join artists Cyd Peroni and Nancy Miiller for the Opening Reception of their body of work, Dreamscapes & Spaces Between, a collaboration on silk.
10 S Gilbert Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296, USA
Inside the Translucent Light
Inside the Translucent Light is a two-person exhibition, featuring individual and collaborative work by artists Cyd Peroni and Nancy Miiller. Both artists use translucent paper (vellum) for its ability to transform the subject matter, but they treat the medium in different ways. Nancy creates dreamlike illusions via in-camera double exposures, prints on vellum and backs with white gesso. Cyd renders fleeting moments from the landscape, prints on vellum and backs with 24 kt gold leaf. Both achieve a sense of depth and a quality of light in their work. Cyd embracing quiet shadows to evoke a joy within melancholy. Nancy capturing an internal glow that revels in highlights. Opening Reception: February 27, 2025 5:30 - 7:30