LIZ MILLER
American,born in Berlin,Germany,Liz Miller has been living in São Paulo since the age of two.
Liz studied at the British School in São Paulo and did ‘Liberal Arts’ in California and
in São Paulo.
Her artisitic world initiated with Classical Ballet, Modern and Folchloric Dance,
Singing and Decoration.
Liz’s exposure to the ‘Fine Arts’ started at the age of ten with the renowned
Chinese painter, Fang.
She then pursued Art courses in Drawing, Painting, Watercolour, Art History, Collage,
Mixed and Creative Mediums and Techniques.
Her main art work has always been linked with ‘Dance’, ‘Movement’ and Action-Painting’.
Liz has been exhibiting Individually and Collectively as an Autonomous Artist since 1986.
1986 -Participated in seven Art Shows, plus a Solo exhibition at The English Club,
in São Paulo.
1987 / 88-In nine Art Shows, besides The Chapel Art Show and Anima Art Gallery;
Solos at The Municipal Centre of Guarujá, the English Club and at ‘The Cultural
Centre of S.P.’ with over 50 works shown.
1989 -A ‘Two-Woman Art Show’ at The Espaço ‘Off’; The Cultura Inglesa and The
Paulistano Club;
Individual Shows at The Itaú Foundation and at The São Paulo Hilton Hotel-
where she won First Prize in Painting.
1990 /91 & 92 -Won ‘Gold’ and ‘Silver’ Medals in Minas Gerais and First Prize at
‘The Brazilian Committee of Colour’;
a Collective Show at The Chap Chap Art Gallery.Abroad, in Germany - at ‘Art Fairs VI & VII’
and at Nürnberg’s City Hall; also, with an ‘Itinerant Art-Circuit Exhibition’ in several
German cities.
1990 - Engaged with the beginnings of The German-Brazilian Art Association called
’Ponte Cutlura’.
1993 / 94 - The Banespa Museum of São Paulo, and at The MAC-Contemporary Museum of Art of
São Paulo.
From 1995 - has exhibited collectively at The University of Santa Marcelina’s
Watercolour Art Show;at E.Wey’s
Art and Decoration Studio and worked at R. Magalhães Gouvêa’s Art Offices in São Paulo.
Had a Solo Exhibit at The Cultura Inglesa, S.P., plus participation in various
Exhibitions and Workshops in Germany and in France.
Liz has works in Museums, Schools and with private owners in Brazil, Uruguay,
the U.S., Korea, Italy, the U.K., France and in Germany
In 1991 - Liz began teaching drawing, painting and creativity for children and
adolescents and has participated in several Workshops for students at the British
and American Schools in São Paulo
Since 2001 - Presently, Liz is teaching ESL - giving English Support Lessons in
the Infant Dept. at an International School in São Paulo and giving English
private lessons for adults.
Liz defines her Art as “The continual search for the inner Truth and Beauty…”
São Paulo, March 2002