Mary Jane Miller

In large part, Women Iconographers are keeping the tradition alive today. Iconography is an ancient technique dating back 1,600 years. Miller has three decades of experience in the art form as a painter, teacher and writer mixing contemporary thought and new theology to the images. Icons strive to reveal the beauty of humankind and our potential to see the divine in all things. Mary Jane Miller is a master iconographer, maybe a tad rebellious but faithful.

Author Bio.  Mary Jane Miller is a self-taught Byzantine style iconographer , born in New York and living in Mexico full time. Her collections of sacred art are contemporary, with a technically command of egg tempera. The work is rich in style and been exhibited in Museums and churches in both the United States and Mexico.

As an author, Miller writes luxuriously, blending historical content, and personal insights to arrive at contemporary conclusions about faith. Six self-published books include Icon Painting Revealed, The Mary Collection, In light of Women and The Stations. Miller has been published online and in publications such as Divine Temple Russian Orthodox Journal, Faith and Forum Magazine, Liturgy Today and Profiles of Catholicism. She teaches 4 courses annually, 5 day immersion workshops throughout the US and Mexico. website: www.sanmiguelicons.com and http://sacrediconretreat.com/