Robert Miley: Human Inertia
March 14 through May 11, 2008
ROBERT MILEY ARTIST STUDIO TOUR
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Robert J. Miley Artist and humanitarian, renown for his painting and sculpture as well as his community work, using art as a healing tool.Robert began his career in advertising and owned his own agency with a Clio, Rocky Mountain Emmy and Addy Awards to his credit.
Since dedicating himself to his fine art in 1985 his work is found in private, corporate, hospitals and healing centers as well as city collections around the world, including Nelson Museum of Fine Art, Prince Von Furstenberg of Austria, Steven Spielberg, the Ferguson’s of the Royal British Family, and numerous hospitals and healing centers throughout the United States.His art workshops have been utilized by groups such as The Boys and Girls Club of AZ, Body Positive, FreeArts of AZ, Youth at Risk and Sanctuary, a shelter for run-away children on Guam, which prompted theGovernor Ada to name Robert Honorary Ambassador to Guam.
In 1996 Robert founded Release the Fear, a grassroots nonprofit community organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. Release the Fear strives to heal those injured by violence, bridge communities, and facilitate creative peace. Release the Fear, under Robert's guidance developed an educational curriculum program to decrease violent behavior and create possibilities utilizing art as a tool. In summer of 2005 Release the Fear received a National Endowment for the Arts grant to provide a month long workshop at Durango Juvenile Facility and Mesa Detention Center resulting in resounding success.
The symbol for Release the Fear is a sculpture created from weapons used in violent acts. The massive structure was revealed in 2005, and stands 24 feet, weighing over 17000 pounds. The weapons were donated by law enforcement agencies throughout the state and melted down to create this symbol of hope, peace and possibilities. Release the Fear is now launching nationwide.Also working the bring clean water wells to Kenya and other part of the world working with Rotary,through the his art. Robert’s signature to art denotes creating “community ownership for public art.” He believes input from the community at large generates that ownership, which can also become a deterrent to vandalism.
MILEY’S MISSION:
"To impact the world through an empathetic understanding of self and surroundings, to bridge healing and awakening to a more peaceful place through my art."
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HUMAN INERTIA…STOP, LOOK & LISTEN
THE WORKS OF ROBERT J. MILEY
Upon first view, this body of work unveils a visual offering of rich, subtle tones of color.It reveals frantic brush strokes and sometimes vertigo effecting images.This is precisely what it is supposed to evoke.
On second view our perceptions change.We are somehow reconnected with our indigenous past and our inner heartbeat.
Through the music and the dance on the canvas we are urged to explore our personal understanding of the relationships between nature, our beliefs and our rituals.We are sensing with our entire body and emotions
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