September 14 - October 22, 2026 Prairie Fusion, Arts & Entertainment, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba 11- 2nd street NE 204-239-6029 / info@prairiefusion.ca *free to attend, no admission fee. Reception: Sunday, September 20, 1-4pm; Artist Talk 2pm Informal Meet the Artist: Saturday, October 17, 1-4pm Regular Hours: Monday to Wednesday, 10am to 4pm; Thursday 10-7pm This exhibition features both acrylic paintings & alcohol ink and acrylic ink paintings. My work has evolved styl

(statement, bio, price list written below after blog entry) Developing Soulful Seasons, Transitions of Change The title, Soulful Seasons, Transitions of Change was inspired by the concept of four seasons between my final solo show at cre8ery, to my first solo at 210 Gallery. Fall Sliding in Stage Right, 10" x 10", Alcohol Ink and Acrylic Ink on Yupo, mounted on Birch Panel, $125 Retiring from gallery ownership after 23 years was significant. I wasn't sure how the next year

Presented as a art talk for Culture Days Manitoba, October 2025, posted January 26, 2026. When we discuss the value of Art, we aren’t referring to the financial aspect; we are contributing to the arts and cultural environment of our community, enriching the lives of others, providing a solid creative education, and fostering a cultural hub of experience. Price is a factor to be considered between the buyer and the artist, but this is not the true value of art. Let's talk the

Rough Waters, 24" x 24", Alcohol Ink and Acrylic Ink on Yupo, Mounted on cradled birch panels, $475 As a university student on summer break in May 1999, I was employed at a gardening nursery centre working in a greenhouse. I discovered an art gallery job advertisement for Wasagaming Community Arts instructing their children's program. I applied. I met a woman named Mary Louise Perkins from Brandon. We conducted a job interview at a gas station diner in Portage la Prairie. I d

As I left on the last day of my final show at cre8ery, I snapped this photo, incredibly proud of myself. Dear friends, fans, and followers, My last exhibition, "Beyond the Green, Building Perspectives & Layered Emotions," was absolutely incredible in terms of feeling loved and supported as I closed out the chapter of being a gallery owner after 23 years, 18.5 as cre8ery. Some of you cried and others shared their favourite moments at my gallery with me. I felt your emotions

Jordan Miller, Dreamy Fields, 9" x 12", sold My 2024 exhibition blog concluded with the important question, what came first the chicken or the egg? I hope this story telling of my 2024 year helps answer some of those questions. After my last exhibition in March 2024, my body decided to give me a health and wellness lesson that I struggled to understand, indicating that I needed to slow down and take it easy for a while. I paused my creative work and consulting throughout mos

In 2022, two symbolic elements began to appear in my work: hexagon shaped beehive honeycombs and circles. The job of and the rank of the Queen Bee for a hive colony is a parallel to my lifestyle since 2020. The Queen spends nine out of twelve months in hibernation. Hibernation keeps the Queen safe from the risk of predation, starvation and diseases. Hibernation has been my life in isolation from both friends and family to protect both my gallery business (the hive) and my own

As I walked to the mailbox to send out a batch of envelops to select recipients, a wave of sadness flooded over me. Why so sad? Over the last 21 years I've branded myself as an artist who sent out invitations to every single contact I had an address for. I wanted to make sure everyone was invited. It wasn't to cultivate buyers, it was to make everyone feel invited, valued in my life and career, and special. Inclusivity has always been something I've aimed for as a goal bec

(From Sea to Sky, 24" x 24", Alcohol Ink on Yupo, mounted on panel, $375 (plus tax) Journey to the Stars, walks us through the land to the sea and up into the sky. While growing up in a small town, travelling across Canada, and enjoying summers on our family farm in the Interlake and cabin at Delta Beach, the stars consistently offered guidance. We spent time camping, hiking, and portaging the land, viewing the sky’s vibrancy along with the chilling cold glacial water as 'la

Mentoring artists is something I enjoy and mentoring Sari translated into other opportunities for both of us. Exhibit: Sept 22-Oct 4, 2022.

June was a month of experimentation and reworking pieces both pre-pandemic and within our lockdown/ isolation time period which is ongoing for who knows how long? I can’t imagine my life without producing or sharing my art especially at this time as at this time as the virus is affecting everyone’s mental health. Always a strong person prior to this, there were days where I feel unwell due to three auto immune illnesses, thus making me less strong and more vulnerable. Lately

Creating in a Socially Distanced World… On April 11, I began writing a blog post on “how to survive a pandemic as an artist/professional art business” and immediately deleted it as it was stress causing as I faced my biggest fear. Also the pandemic had nearly hit its peak within Manitoba with cases skyrocketing. My professional art business was closed with no idea of re-open. I thought others may feel the same as I do and so I began to think about how I could help others

Over the past 18 years I’ve been working as an arts professional. I’ve met hundreds of artists with exhibition fears. Personally, I have always put on a brave face for my art career. I’ve jumped into situations with both feet and I’ve stood tall and proud. I don’t know why but I have immense strength when it comes to approaching galleries and trying to sell my work. At first I didn’t know how so I learned through trial and error and now I teach about my learnings. One of my

Re-branding one’s self as an artist is as hard as re-branding any business. I’ve been on mission to make sure that no two shows look too similar, creating new works in new styles. This shows my evolution as an artist and it also keeps viewers interested in ‘what’s next’. From one show to the next its still important to maintain identifying marks that this is still ‘you’ and not another artist. I create in too many styles and I know this well. If this is the first blog you’ve

This blog will be in diary format as this is a personal post and less business related—but it is in a way. You will see. It will be straight from my thoughts and perhaps not organized into a well thought out piece of writing. I’m just going to lay out a whole lot about me in a few ‘pages’. Maybe this is unprofessional to post on my website but its happening! When I was young, living in a small town, I felt very alone and I kept journals about being a teenager. Stories of yo

Mixed Media on Yupo Paper, Mounted On Panel Board, 11″ x 14″ $200 Available at Gallery Lacosse, 169 Lilac Street, Winnipeg, MB

Almost a year ago I began writing this blog post and then I stopped because my gallery day job became overwhelming for nine months and I never returned to finish. Ironically, at that time, my gallery exhibition was my priority over this post! I’ve been thinking a lot about this topic, its never left my mind. I write this as both a gallery owner and as an artist. I see being an art gallery owner more challenging as the years go by as people turn to not only online sales but

Two videos are posted here, one is a video of the exhibition/pieces and the second is the performance art video by Jordan Miller, Filmed, Directed and Edited by Dave Swiecicki with his own musical compositions. This collaboration by mixed media artist Jordan Miller & multi-media artist Dave Swiecicki was created as part of an installation for a dual exhibition, “Under the Influence”, launched September 27, 2018. See Credits Below Statement. “Breaking free from what holds us d