"In my artwork, I want to capture a feeling or idea, in order to make a connection with the viewer so that together we can explore the great Native culture and tradition. At one time almost destroyed, Native ways are experiencing a renaissance. I approach my work with no preconceived ideas or plans. After applying paint on canvas, an image may appear or an idea or feeling may be ignited, which will beckon me to bring it to life. This is an exciting moment in my creative process. The colours, forms and stories unfold and reveal to both my audience and me something new that we did not know before. My paintings are my response to the strength, splendor, beauty and spirituality that I experience in my culture and traditions."

Gordon Miller has had a lifetime passion for drawing and painting. Born in Gogama, Ontario, a small town in Northern Ontario, he grew up feeling a natural connection to the wilderness, with its beauty and splendor. Gordon is a member of the Mattagami First Nation. His paternal Grandmother, from Mattagami Post was Ojibway and his maternal Grandmother, from York Factory was Cree. Both married Hudson Bay Co. fur traders from Scotland and England respectively. His appreciation of the art, crafts and stories of his ancestry became, in essence his road into the Native Universe. By connecting with his roots through art Miller has been able to connect with his lineage. He states that “It is a place that moves backward in time but is optimistic of the future. A place that is different from other cultures. We are defining our future with our own scholars, dreamers and artists.”

Commissions
2006 Buffalo – Commission Work Permanent Installation,
Buffalo-Fort Erie Museum, 100 Queen St Fort Erie ON

2004 Providinciales T&C - Mural

1999 Standard and Poor 11 paintings Toronto ON

Bibliography
2009 Published book, Kokum's Gift
Teacher Oakville Art Society Oakville ON
Experimental Water Media

2008 Teacher at GreetingLine, Oakville, ON
Experimental Water Media
Collage with Washi

2006 TV Weather Station Interview

2006 TV Station APTN Interview Toronto

2005 London Free Press, Scene Magazine - London ON

2004 Ontario Birchbark News – Toronto ON
Art City Magazine – Barrie ON

2002 Image Matrix Printmaking Group 20th Anniversary Portfolio – Mississauga ON

2001 Oakville Beaver by Carol Baldwin – Oakville ON

Artist Affiliations
Oakville Art Council
Oakville Art Society
Burlington Fine Arts
Central Ontario Art Association
Visual Arts Mississauga
ANDPVA – (The Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts)

Education
Oakville Art Society
Sheridan College
Mary Todd Beam
Louise Cadillac
Lila Lewis Irving
Brian Atyeo
Maureen Casteller
Elizabeth Pudsey