Laurie Miller's Artistic Life

B-O-R-I-N-G video!

2018-09-17T08:43:00.001-07:00

New B-O-R-I -N-G video live! B-O-R-I -N-G song was Winner in the Rock category of

The Great American Song Contest!

#musicvideo #fun #funny #rocking #song #like #love #comment

I Like You! (XOX)

2018-07-30T12:44:00.001-07:00

Hi Everyone, I'm sharing my new lyric video for the 'I Like You (XOX) song.

I hope you enjoy it! xoxo
#video #lyric #music #pop #like #cool #upbeat

Laurie

I Like You! (XOX)

2018-07-11T12:35:00.001-07:00

2015-06-16T13:54:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

It is sunny and hot here in the Seattle area.

I'm posting for you a new art page with my classy, elegant, natural, organic, uplifting, colorful, affordable 'Rain Paintings' complementing real interiors. 'Rain Painting' - Interiors.

I currently see too much art in houses where children reside which is predominated with black and brown coloring.
My immediate response to this art is a feeling of depression. Black and brown are colors pull you down to the earth.

Why not buy art which includes blues, pastel colors, greens, and yellows. Colors which lift you up and bring joy to your world!

Yes, I have a BFA degree in design from CCA (a top art school), and I worked in some of the largest design firms in the world. I know what class and elegance is.
I have been a fine artist for over 25 years.

The 'Two Maple Leaves' Rain Painting I'm showing here will be For Sale and part of the
Edmonds Arts Festival which takes place this coming weekend - June 19-21st.
After two years and four series of experimenting with the 'Rain Paintings', I feel they have arrived at an elegant and beautiful fruition. Having sold two already, I currently have 10 'Rain Paintings' left of the current series.

If you are interested in buying a 'Rain Painting' you can email me at: bassnlegs@aol.com

Thank you,
Laurie Miller
www.lauriemillerart.com

My Dream of Playing on the David Letterman Show!

2015-05-20T10:38:00.002-07:00

Hi everyone,

I Want to Play on Your Show

Yes, today is the last day for David Letterman to be on the air.
Hopefully, Bill Murray convinced David to change his mind about retiring after his rally last night!

One of my dreams was to play on the David Letterman show.
I always loved his style of comedy, and I like how he treats his performers.
I am also a hoosier girl, and I was born in the same hospital as David Letterman. My father, Sayers J Miller, was inducted into the Ball State University Athletic Hall of Fame - year 2000.

My father was also the first athletic trainer to be employed at Ball State University.
So, I have roots in Muncie and Ball State University.

I have made my living as a professional musician and artist my entire life. I have played close to 4,000 professional gigs, and I have played a few tours (bass for the Hendrix family Guitar Competition Tour, etc.) I have released five CDs, and I'm currently working on my new CD titled: 'Listen People'.

My new song, 'I Want to Play on Your Show!' popped into my head in March, and we completed the video for it the first weekend in May.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that David Letterman will change his mind and not retire, or he will be so bored when he is retired that he will want to come back to TV land, and then..... I can
still play on the David Letterman show! 'I Want to Play on Your Show!'
We love you David Letterman. Thank you for the entertainment! #David Letterman #ThanksDave
xoxo
Laurie Miller

Fun Video - David Letterman - 'I Want to Play on Your Show!'

2015-05-11T08:51:00.000-07:00

Good Monday Morning everyone!

We finished the video for the 'I Want to Play on Your Show!' song!
It features Bag Face Girlfriend and a few other friends.
David Letterman and I were born in the same hospital in Indiana.
Yes, I'm a hoosier!

'I Want to Play on Your Show!'

I've always admired how open minded David is towards all styles of music.
David Letterman also appears to always be genuinely kind and appreciative
to the wide variety of performers who play on his show.
There are only eight more days till David Letterman retires!
So, hey David Letterman, 'I Want to Play on Your Show!'
Check out the video and share with your friends if you like it!
Thank you, xoxox Laurie Miller

Top Ten List: Things We Like About David Letterman!

Kindness to all his performers

His Smile

His Humor

He’s From Indiana

Paul Shaffer

His Microphone on his Desk

Stupid Pet Tricks

Stupid Human Tricks

Viewer Mail

Suit of Velcro

New fun song for your Friday!

2015-04-24T10:25:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone!

TGIF!

I have always desired to play on the David Letterman show for a couple of reasons:
we were both born in Muncie Indiana (my dad has a scholarship in his name at Ball State - Sayers John Miller Jr. - he was a founding father of sports medicine - since his passing) and,
I love the way David treats all of the musicians who perform on his show.

I know with less than a month till Dave leaves CBS it might be a long shot, but this song popped into my head only a few weeks ago.

I will be uploading a fun video featuring the song, 'I Want to Play on Your Show' -

this Sunday - April 26th (my birthday!).

This the first song that I wrote and play the ukulele on.

I hope you enjoy listening to this fun lighthearted song!

Here is a link to the 'I Want to Play on Your Show' song:

https://soundcloud.com/laurie-miller/i-wanna-play-on-your-show

I will have a video up on Sunday - April 26th - my birthday!

I also created a fun page for The David Letterman Late Show:

http://www.lauriemillermusic.com/favorite_links_3.html

I'll be posting the video soon!

I hope you all have a nice day!

Laurie

'Take My Hand' - Video

2015-03-10T09:15:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!
I added a new video, 'Take My Hand' to Youtube this morning. My son, Michael, produced and added his beautiful photography to the video.
'Take My Hand' is a romantic ballad I wrote a few years ago. I first included a version of the
song on the Missing Children - 'Wants and Needs' CD.
This video includes the latest version of the song recorded in early 2000's and it is included on three of my CDs: 'Tall Tales', 'Fornicated Infinity', and 'I Like You'.
'Take My Hand' features a solo by Randy Hansen.

I you have a wonderful day, and that my video can bring some beauty to your world.
'Take My Hand' video.

Thank you for looking! : )

www.lauriemillerart.com

www.lauriemillermusic.com

Listen People

2015-02-22T09:53:00.001-08:00

Go Hawks! Super bowl 49 - 2015!

2015-01-31T14:09:00.001-08:00

Seahawks Kitty

Hi everyone,

Super bowl Sunday is here! The Seahawks are a contender for the win a second year in a row!
Way to go!

I have been busy working on the evolution of my 'Rain Paintings' for almost two years now.
I'm really happy with the way the latest series of 'Rain Paintings' turned out when I added mettalic gold paint in the mix.
When creating the Rain Paintings I love the random element which lends itself to the 'one of a kind' unique quality of the abstract paintings. Art is after all the cumulation of one's choices and decisions. For the artist part in the creation of the Rain Paintings, I choose what colors to put on the canvases, when, how much paint, and how long to keep the canvases in the rain, etc. The rain, or mother nature, adds another random factor of how much paint is washed off or lightly blended together.
I have also started to recycle Rain Paintings from previous series. The recycling element is creating a very beautiful attractive layering effect to the paintings.

'Marshawn Lynch Skittles' - 30" x 40"

The two Rain Paintings which I recycled from previous series and turned into 'Seahawks Paintings' are the 'Marshawn Lynch Skittles' painting 30" x 40", and the 'Go Hawks' painting 30" x 40".
With the 'Marshawn Lynch Skittles' painting I first added water balloons and fluorescent colors. Then I added about 3 -4 more layers of paint, and finally I added colored puff balls and colored fuzzy sticks.
The 'Marshawn Lynch Skittles' painting has turned into a vibrant, fun, lively painting.

'Go Hawks' - 30" x 40"

The 'Go Hawks' painting was originally a drip painting from the second series. I added Seahawks colors to the painting during the NFC Championship game. I have added more Seahawks colors paint to the painting about six times, and I will add the final paint tomorrow during the Super bowl.
The 'Go Hawks' painting is looking beautiful!

I have decided to triple my original prices on both paintings if the Seahawks win the Super bowl,
and 50% of the proceeds will be donated to a Women Against Domestic Violence cause.

Laurie Miller Art web site

Go Seahawks!!

Much love,
Laurie

Belated Happy New Year!

2015-01-08T10:21:00.001-08:00

As I said in the title of this blog,
"Happy New Year!"
I hope you, as in everyone, are having a great year so far.

I've been very busy that past few weeks creating a new series of 'Rain Paintings'.
They look beautiful, and I am having pictures taken of them on Sunday.
I will be sharing soon!

My throat is finally healing from the endoscopy procedure I had last fall.
They found numerous ulcers and diverticulitis. It was debilitatingly painful. I'm glad to be healing from all symptoms, so I can get back to finishing my new CD, 'Listen People'.
I posted on YouTube the inspiring, 'Listen People' song.

Have a nice day!
Laurie

Happy Thanksgiving!

2014-11-26T10:21:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving is upon us once more.
There is so much to be grateful for, and I pray for peace where there is currently turmoil.

The photo above is from the current 3rd series of 'Rain Paintings'. They are turning out nicely,
and maple leaves have found a new home on the canvases.
Here is a youtube link to the 1st series of 'Rain Paintings' accompanied with part of my Inanna's Dream solo piano song.

I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday!
Laurie

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Jack Frost is Nipping at My Toes!

2014-11-19T08:43:00.001-08:00

'Listen People' Cover Art

Hi everyone,

   It is getting cold outside, brrrrr!
I hope everyone is staying warm.
I'm recovering well from my medical problems this summer.
My throat is still healing from an endoscopy I had in September, but I'm confident I'll be able to sing and finish my new CD, 'Listen People', soon.

  In the meantime, I'm releasing the songs I recorded earlier this year as singles.
I've released 'Boring Remix' and 'Listen People' this past month!
Thank you to Sean Walker for producing and engineering this project, and to all of the musicians who have contributed their
talents so far.

'Listen People' has a positive message when makes you feel better to listen to it!

'Boring Remix' is a fun dance song!

  We are in the process of creating videos for all of my songs, and here is a video teaser for the 'Boring Remix' song. Thank you Michael Wittenbrink for directing the videos.

  We are also continually updating my music web site - Laurie Miller Music.
If you get a chance, check it out!

Have a wonderful day!
Laurie

Beautiful Piano/Cello song - Rise to Live! and Boring -Dance Remix

2014-08-05T13:06:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone,

I hope your summer is going well! : )

Video shoot/party for 'Boring' dance remix (here is a sample of the song)

Boring - Dance Remix August 23 - email me - bassnlegs@aol.com if you are interested in participating.

Progress is being made on the CD. Here is a clip of the Beautiful Piano/Cello song- Featuring Rachael Beaver playing the cello. This song will start the CD - 'Rising to Live' - Piano/Cello - Rise to Live

Slow but steady.

I had a couple of obstacles to overcome these past few months (illnesses, injuries, and my internal hard drive died), but I'm currently in less pain.

I'm shooting for a release date this Fall/Winter 2014.

I have another studio date scheduled for the end of August, so after that I'll be better able to estimate the completion date. I will be releasing the songs as digital downloads individually too - starting with the

'Boring' dance remix by Teal Douville.

Good News! The 'I Like You' remix of my song - again by Teal Douville placed as a Finalist (top 5) in the Dance category in the Song of the Year contest!

I've also updated my Art website - www.lauriemillermodernart.com which includes the Rain Painting series - money from the funding went towards the Rain Paintings. It costs a lot for canvases and paint. Rain paintings use a lot of acrylic paint - a lot of paint is washed away - : )

Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far, and if anyone would like to Give - for the final recording sessions and CD printing - it is greatly appreciated : )

http://www.gofundme.com/Helping-Laurie-Create

Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far for their kindness and support!

I'll talk to you soon!

Love,

Laurie

Laurie Miller's Artistic Life: Beautiful Rain Paintings!

2014-06-30T08:19:00.001-07:00

Laurie Miller's Artistic Life: Beautiful Rain Paintings!: Good morning! I'm still getting familiar with the new Blogger format since Google has now taken over Blogger. I'm still le...

Beautiful Rain Paintings!

2014-06-30T08:06:00.001-07:00

   Good morning! I'm still getting familiar with the new Blogger format since Google has now taken over Blogger. I'm still learning how to navigate this site, and from feedback from my "followers" listed on this site, none of them have been notified about my new postings. Great! I'm still posting as a personal journal!
  If anyone knows how to fix this, please let me know. I guess Google is also taking over Youtube. Baaahaahaa! Soon they will own the world! It makes you wonder about our government's non-monopoly laws? Hmmm!
   I'm going to take a second here to reintroduce myself and to tell you what I'm currently working on.
I am a Fine Artist (I have a BFA in Design from CCA), a Recording Artist (5 CDs Published), a Professional Musician (25 years or more playing paid bass gigs/tours), and a Business Owner (Private Music Teaching Lessons - I teach: Piano, Violin, Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, and Voice). Currently I finished a new series of 'Rain Paintings' in April, which turned out beautiful!

'Rain Paintings' - My 'Rain Paintings' take a little over a month to manifest. They are created with the help of 'Mother Nature'. I reapplied acrylic paint about 10 different times over a six week time period to canvases that were laid flat on the cement area in the back of my house. During this time period from March through April 2014, here in the Seattle area we received an enormous amount of rain. Several times after I applied new paint a downpour would occur and wash all the new paint away. Arrgh, back to square one!
It was exciting to peer out the glass of my back door, when it was raining, to see how the paintings were evolving. My son created this youtube slide show for me which features a section from my solo piano song, Inanna's Dream. 'Rain Paintings' - Youtube.
Michael, my son, and I are also working on editing a documentary short video which shows me creating my rain paintings.

I'm offering 10% off all of my art till the end of August.
www.lauriemillermodernart.com

I'm thinking of having a Jam/Art open studio party August 23rd. Let me know what you think?

Thanks again for reading, looking and listening, and ignoring grammatical errors since I can't see clearly in the mornings (or any other time really - lol).

Have a nice day!
xoxoxo,
Laurie

Laurie Miller's Artistic Life: Art and Life!

2014-06-12T08:47:00.003-07:00

Laurie Miller's Artistic Life: Art and Life!: Good morning everyone! Even though I have sleep in my eyes and my thoughts are jumbled, if I don't post in the morning it never happ...

Laurie Miller's Artistic Life: Art and Life!

2014-06-12T08:47:00.001-07:00

Laurie Miller's Artistic Life: Art and Life!: Good morning everyone! Even though I have sleep in my eyes and my thoughts are jumbled, if I don't post in the morning it never happ...

Art and Life!

2014-06-12T08:41:00.000-07:00

Good morning everyone! Even though I have sleep in my eyes and my thoughts are jumbled, if I don't post in the morning it never happens.
  One huge motivating factor for posting to my blog again is Facebook, where I was posting weekly, removed six months of my postings for every year I've been on Facebook without notifying me. Gone. Everything I thought about and shared was wiped out and gone! Like a bomb wiping out a city. A part of my history is now gone. Oh well, I'm now a forward marching soldier into the world of blogging. Even though my blog says I have 38 followers, it seems now that my blog is Google hosted, none of my followers receive my notifications when I post. So I guess for now, until I figure out how to relink to my followers and to find other places to post, this blog will be my personal journal. Kind of cool! I hope I don't rant and rave and spill too many beans. Lol!
  Okay, what is currently happening with me? I'm finally feeling better, and yes I have a smile on my face. I have been fighting an intestinal bug for a couple of months now. I was waking up with horrible intestinal cramping and then severe diarrhea. I would have to take four Imodium Ads in the morning to make it through my music teaching day, or to make it through my recording sessions in April, and even to make it through the conference I attended in LA, and then I would collapse at night. It has made a huge dent in my energy level and in my ability to get things done. So, yeah, I'm glad to finally be feeling better. Now I have a ton of house cleaning and organizing, business, music business, art business, and social media to complete.
  My drawing, 'Christmas Dance', will be exhibited this coming weekend at the Juried Gallery of the Edmonds Arts Festival. It is for Sale! Yahoo!
  I'm getting ready to finish and release a new CD - I love my new tracks - they are the best ever!
I'm also planning on submitting for new gallery shows with my beautiful new 'Rain Painting' series, and finishing the documentary film associated with the 'Rain Paintings'.
You can view my art at my art site: www.lauriemillermodernart.com.

Thank you for looking and reading, and if anyone can tell me how to notify my followers or to link my postings, I would greatly appreciate it.

xoxo,
Laurie

Laurie Miller's Artistic Life: Steak Dinner

2014-06-06T12:26:00.001-07:00

Laurie Miller's Artistic Life: Steak Dinner: Hi everyone, I'm a sleepy zombie this morning. Argh! I didn't get very much sleep the night before, and then I woke up last...

Steak Dinner

2014-06-06T12:20:00.004-07:00

Hi everyone,

  I'm a sleepy zombie this morning. Argh! I didn't get very much sleep the night before, and then I woke up last night after having fallen asleep for only an hour last night. I then stayed awake till 5:30 am. I was in a total information absorption mode. Reading and looking on different links on Social Media.
  I have to keep this short, since I need to 'hit the road Jack' in about twenty minutes.
I'm teaching private music lessons from 1 - 6 pm, then my boyfriend arrives at my house. We cook the most awesome steak dinners together you can imagine. Okay, I'll post a picture. All I can say is yum, and we have so much fun doing it.
  If I don't pass out tomorrow early, I'll try to get back to my blog to write some more.
I'm turning in my art for the Edmonds Art Festival - again my drawing was juried into the Juried Gallery part of the festival. It is the 15th time I've been juried into the festival. I've sold a few pieces, and I've had about 30 pieces juried into the festival.
I added my new beautiful 'Rain Paintings' to my art site: www.lauriemillermodernart.com
All of my art is for sale - and this summer only 10% all art.
My art is awesome - get it while you can!
xoxox

Rain Painting

2014-06-04T06:49:00.002-07:00

Hi everyone,

Well, it has only been two days since my last posting- "Yahoo!" I guess it is an improvement over the previous two year gap - lol.
Here is my grammatical and writing errors disclaimer - I'm not a morning person - and it is 6:30 am!
Also, I'm legally blind (for real - you should try my glasses on!) and it is difficult to see the screen.
My darn cat woke me up - "Meow, meow, meeee - ow!" Argh! When will she ever learn how to feed herself? Where did all of the mice go?
I'm feeling so much better today. I have been fighting an intestinal bug for over a month now. It was really wiping my energy level out. I know I should probably go see a doctor, but ignorance is bliss. I'm focused on healing myself for now. I know I digress, but my brain does that. I sometimes think in ten different directions at once. Okay, not sometimes, all the time. I have wonderful conversations with myself. I was thinking yesterday that I feel successful in my spiritual evolution because I have arrived at a place in my life where I enjoy my own company. Oh so anti-social of me, but true. I love spending my time being positive, happy, and creative.

I'm sharing one of my beautiful 'Rain Paintings' from a new series I created in April.
I will soon describe in depth more about creating this series, but I'm getting sleepy!
xoxox

I'm Back!

2014-06-01T23:59:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

Well, it has been two years since I posted on my blog!

  Anyway, I don't want to get into all of the tiny details, but mainly I was emotionally drained due to the passing of my bass student Ruby, who had turned 18 years old a few weeks before.
I also have been working seven days straight for the past ten years with only one vacation, and about maybe one to three days off (usually because I was too sick to teach) per year (due to unexpected and unprepared for tragedies with no family help - and I was a single mom with my son still in school).
  I try to stay positive, but it sure gets depressing when creativity pours out from my very soul and I previously lived, studied, and breathed my passions for numerous years. I can create music, art, poetry, whatever at the drop of a hat, and I'm hoping to become better at selling my artistic endeavors so I that I no longer spend hours a week not living my passions. My health hasn't been the greatest the past few years either, and when I come home from teaching it takes every last scrap of effort that I have to take care of myself, my cat, and my home.
   Don't worry I generally have a positive outlook, and I keep buying lottery tickets, no, I mean I have an attitude of gratitude for what I do have in life.
  Also, I have been fighting back through my physical pain and fatigue, and I have been creating once again. I'm very happy with the outcome so far. I have created a few new drawings and paintings, and a series of 'Rain Paintings' (which my son and I are creating a documentary film for).
My art web site: Laurie Miller Modern Art
   Another big also, new music recordings. I really love my new tracks! Sean Walker engineered and helped produce my new music, and he has done an outstanding job. The songs have energy, they sound powerful, and they received 100% positive feedback from other attendees and big wigs at the ASCAP EXPO in Los Angeles in April of this year. As soon as I finish my student's music recital at the end of June, I plan of finishing the new CD - and then massive promotion will occur. The songs are awesome! One person associated with a label said my new version of my 'I Like You' song is a Hit song. Yeah! My new music web site (still updating, thank you for your patience): Laurie Miller Music

  With this new posting I plan on sharing at least a new piece of art, music, poem, or some outpouring of creativity from me everyday. We shall see?

Today I'm sharing a drawing I created December 25th 2013 called, 'The Christmas Dance'. It will be shown in the Edmonds Juried Art Gallery, June 13th - 15th. I do have a BFA in Design from CCA ( a top art school in California), and I did work at Landor (at the time the world's largest design firm) where I was doing computer graphics. I have also have an extensive fine art resume - solo and group showings listed on my art web site.
  Hopefully I will be back again to post sooner than two years. xoxo

New Song - 'Give Up Me'

2012-05-17T09:03:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone,

My blog postings have decreased from almost daily for a year to once a month. Hopefully I will get back to posting more frequently. Last month was a busy one. I finally have my in-home studio up and running. Here is the first song, 'Give Up Me' I tracked (vocals & guitar). I still plan on producing a version of this song with some strings and a few other instruments added. In the middle of April I went to Los Angeles for the ASCAP Expo conference. It was the motivating factor in getting my studio set up. I plan on completing my new CD with my studio in July and August. Another new song I recently tracked, 'What Does Bob Think?', placed Honorable Mention in the Song of the Year contest. I was happy that it placed against completed (fully produced) tracks, when the song is only a rough and raw 'first take' vocal and acoustic guitar tracks. I will produce 'What Does Bob Think?' this summer too, as well as the rest of my new songs. I will be running a fundraiser to finish my CD and a series of paintings with Kickstarter starting next month. This month is crunch time for my teaching business. I have 20 students preparing for Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory - The Achievement Program exams this month, and then I have my student recital to prepare for.
  Eight of my nine art entries were accepted and juried into the Edmonds Arts Festival 2012 Juried Galleries.
  Continue to say your prayers and send positive energy for my 17 year old bass student, Ruby Smith, who is fighting cancer. She is always in my thoughts.
  I will write more soon! Have a nice day. xxoo Laurie

April 1st - Anniversary of My Mother and Father's Passing

2012-04-02T03:17:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

Eight years ago today my mother passed away. It was due to my mother's love of creativity I was given the opportunity and support from her to develop my own creativity. I am forever grateful to her. Here is a link to something I wrote for her right after she had passed away - http://www.lauriemillerband.com/poetry.htm. My father passed away on April 4th, 1980. I didn't really get to know my father very well, but I remember him being kind, hard working, driven, and disciplined. He was only 49 years old when he passed away, but he achieved an enormous amount in his lifetime. He was inducted into the NATA - Hall of Fame. Michael and I visited Ruby, my 17 year old bass student who is beating/fighting cancer, this week. She still has some obstacles to get over such as a bone marrow transplant before she is okay, so all positive energy sent her way is welcome I'm sure. Also, if you would like to make a donation you can contact her father, Theo, at Couth Buzzard Books Espresso.
This week I'm recording my new original songs. I'm overjoyed to get back to focusing on my originals again. Yeah! This summer I plan on focusing on finishing a new series of paintings too - www.lauriemillermodernart.com.
Nighty night! xxoo Laurie