Fargo, ND ARTIST STATEMENTCatie Miller’s work is recognized by the bright colors, playful patterning, and unexpected approach to traditional tableware. She brings vibrancy to routines and creates comfort in objects we choose to surround ourselves with. Graphic, simplified depictions of realism with symbolic patterning from the obscure to the obvious create charming and full compositions. The patterns have layers of personal meaning to Miller. Looking at the work, one will see re-contextualized florals of her great-grandma’s bedsheets, searching for worms after the rain, her grandpa's pocket knife, and family pheasant hunting trips among many other ideas. She finds satisfaction knowing the little stories she has integrated into her work only start with her and begin to overlap, grow, and evolve as shared human experiences in someone else's home. It is this connection to others’ lives and others’ stories that fuels her creativity in the studio. BIOGRAPHYCatie Miller is a potter, illustrator, muralist, workshop instructor, and one-woman business while continuously cleaning a kitchen heavily used by two little growing boys. She has a passion for drawing and printmaking processes. Recognized for creating colorfully illustrated ceramics across the globe, she is most well known for her transferware-- transferring her drawn and printed imagery from newsprint paper to the clay surface. Earning dual degrees {BS in Art Edu. + BFA in Ceramics} from Minnesota State University Moorhead, she now works full-time from her studio in Fargo, ND. She was the cover artist of Pottery Making Illustrated for the Sept/Oct 2018 issue and has been featured in Ceramics Monthly along with several regional publications. Her artwork has been exhibited and collected around the world, and she continues to grow her art practice from ceramics to mural projects and public art collaborations.