Biography

Painter Bailey Miller is equal parts artist and adventurer. Born and raised in California, her painting inspiration began through road trips along Highway 1 and backpacking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and eventually led her to the Rocky Mountains and relocating to the Northwest in 2022. She has since lived in both Idaho and Washington, but ultimately found home for herself and her studio in Spokane. Finding immense inspiration from her adventures in the surrounding landscape, her work is currently focused on capturing the beauty of the Inland Northwest. Bailey has always been an artist but did not pick up painting until her freshman year of college during an elective mixed media course. She instantly fell in love and after a few years of painting for enjoyment during school, she changed course and truly began her artistic pursuits. Bailey officially began her professional career as a fine artist in 2016 while living in Grover Beach, California but has since shown in numerous galleries and fine art festivals throughout the western states. She has been represented by the Artist Eye Gallery in Laguna Beach, California since 2018. Bailey’s love for nature goes hand in hand with her love for painting. With every hike and outdoor exploration, her desire to paint grows. She takes a realistic yet vibrant approach to her work capturing nature's beauty in oil and watercolor. She has truly fallen in love with the landscape of the Northwest and how it continues to shape her work.