Artist Ben Miller spent March 19th at the Colorado River Indian Tribes reservation creating an unusual painting using his signature technique, using thousands of singular casts with a fly rod.
Miller calls this method ‘Fly Cast Painting,’ and the work he created sold for $15,000 at Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week which took place March 20th through the 22nd.
Half the sale price is being sent to CRIT, which was recognized at the art fair for its efforts to conserve Colorado River water. While Miller was painting, he spoke with CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores and Tribal members who gave him insight on the river’s cultural and economic significance.
Miller is a Montana-based painter best known for his Endangered Rivers series. Over the last seven years he has painted endangered rivers in Montana, Washington, Colorado and Wyoming, and more recently the rivers of Chicago, New Jersey, New York, and Miami.
The art fair featured works from some 100 galleries from around Arizona and around the world and attracted more than 14,000 attendees.
Chairwoman Flores said, “CRIT appreciates the artist’s efforts to raise awareness and funds. His respect for the river and for CRIT is reflected in his art.”
Miller said, “Meeting with Tribal leaders and members had a profound impact on this latest addition to my “Endangered Rivers” series. I am glad I was able to present that art and that impact on a world stage as well as providing funds for CRIT.
