It's been soooooo special performing with my fifteen year old daughter Skye this year. We had a great time performing a couple shows at the Sandy Lake Clubhouse at Sandy Lake, Manitoba this past summer, our beloved summer stomping grounds, along with the regular Open Mic nights that I host in our hometown of Esterhazy at the lovely Whippletree Coffee, and last weekend was a treat performing at Arbuckle's Fine Eatery and Curiosity Shop in Binscarth. We love to harmonize with each other, which I think is something we were born to do as it comes very natural for the both of us. It's quite heart-warming to hear comments from people at our shows on how much they love our harmonies. I've been super proud of Skye's progress on the guitar, and now we're able to have two guitars on a few songs, which I know we'll keep building on. I am truly blessed and grateful for these wonderful mother-daughter musical experiences we get to share with each other❤️ Click here to view a recent video of us singing together🎵
KATIE MILLER is a multidisciplinary artist from the rolling valleys of Esterhazy, Saskatchewan and is passionate about living life in the present moment and connecting with people through her photography, writing and music. After pursuing her music as a singersongwriter and recording two albums to date, Katie now devotes most of her creative energy to her photography, along with writing a bit of poetry and keeps musically active in her community hosting open mic nights, tribute concerts and is thrilled to be currently performing as a duo with her talented songbird daughter Skye.
Artist-In-Residence
I was thrilled to be an artist-in-residence and share my knowledge and love of photography at Wonderscape Art Retreat this past weekend at Arlington Beach in Saskatchewan. "Photographer and artist-in-residence, Katie Miller Photography was busy this past weekend! She facilitated an excellent hands-on workshop that got people snapping! Thanks for all your prep, thoughtful ideas and sharing your expertise so generously at Wonderscape." - Tricia Friesen Reed (Executive Director and Programmer at Wonderscape Creative Arts Inc.)
Autumn Light Exhibition ~ Sept 8 - Dec 15
I'm happy to announce that my photography will be on display in a new exhibition at Yorkton's Godfrey Dean Art Gallery. Autumn Light is the first in a new exhibition series featuring local and regional artists. Opening Reception is Sunday, Sept. 8th at 2pm.
Autumn Light features paintings by Jeann Spilak (Yorkton), Garry Harris (Yorkton), Linda Henye (Melville), Barry Whitta (Yorkton), Kelly Patterson (Yorkton), Theresa Franks (Melville), fabric works by Sonja Pawliw (Yorkton) and Hanna Farquharson (Saltcoats), and photography by Katie Miller (Esterhazy.)
Photography Gifts🎁
A big thank you to Alice Davis, manager of the Lower Qu’Appelle Watershed Stewards, who purchased metal prints of my local photography for her employees🙏 Alice sent me a photo along with her message: "Katie, everyone loved them! Seeing a group of men being tickled pink was the Best thing I have ever seen! They loved them! I’m so glad we connected so happy with the choices. You keep on taking those pictures!"
Alice came across my photography last year at the Esterhazy Lion’s Craft Show, where I set up a table for the first time - a great forum for me to connect with her & others who I had great conversations with about my photography, while making sales👌 On that note, I’m excited to announce that I’ll have a table at the upcoming Sunflower Art & Craft Market in Yorkton September 6-7🌻
Sharing My Love of Photography and Nature
I love being able to share my love of nature and the beauty of my family's summer stomping grounds through my photography, and have a few items available for purchase at the Mainly Manitoba shop in Clear Lake: postcards of images I shot in Riding Mountain National Park, along with photography note cards of more images shot in the park and a couple 8x8 prints. I also have photography note cards for sale at the Sandy Lake Golf Course of my beloved images of Sandy Lake, where my family and I spend most of our summer days🌞
FLOWERS ON THE SUN is my favourite song on my album, A New Day, and was inspired by a note my son wrote when he was four years old, which consisted solely of those four words. I thought it was beautiful and called it his first poem. I saved the note and years later, I crafteded this song about nature, the environment, and how humankind must be proactive in protecting this beautiful planet for many generations to come. Click on the photo above to have a listen🌸