Reuben Lorch-Miller grew up in the Pacific Northwest and is an artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York. His studio practice encompasses sculpture, collage, photography, artist books, music, and performance. He approaches his work from a perspective of curiosity and experimentation while understanding that meaning can be found within the process of doing.
MFA in New Practices, San Francisco State University; San Francisco, CA (2001)
BA, The Evergreen State College; Olympia, WA (1993)
Psychology course work, North Country Community College (SUNY), Saranac Lake, NY (2018-19)
Foundations in Contemplative Care, New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, New York, NY (2020)
Teaching: Collaborating Teaching Artist/Future Arts Initiative, Center for Arts Education, New York, NY, Mentoring NYC public school art teachers in developing Contemporary Art curriculum (since 2018); Teaching Artist, Eckford Street Studio, Brooklyn, NY, Teaching after-school art classes and arts summer camp for K-4th grade and teaching adult art classes (since 2017)
Lorch-Miller participated in a collaborative project with Normal Editions Workshop as part of the Visiting Artist Seminar in the School of Art at Illinois State University with short-term residency and a public lecture at University Galleries in October and November, 2017.
Artist Reuben Lorch-Miller signs the "Right to Print" impression at Normal Editions Workshop in 2017.
This print will be available in traveling exhibitions from Normal Editions Workshop
Morgan Price, Ryan Paluczak, Reuben Lorch-Miller, and Veda Rives Aukerman discuss options early in the collaboration
Morgan Price and Reuben Lorch-Miller discuss options for digital aspect
Reuben Lorch-Miller and Michael Blake mixing ink for the collaborative project
Reuben Lorch-Miller and Natalie Troyer mixing black ink for the key run
Felicia Cannon sponging the plate and Veda Rives Aukerman rolling the ink
Veda Rives Aukerman preparing the 3-color blend roll on the roller
Veda Rives Aukerman rolling the blended ink for run #1 with assistants Felicia Cannon and Heather Long
Veda Rives Aukerman pulling a proof for run #1
Molly Markow sponging for run #1
Veda Rives Aukerman adding ink for the blend roll
John Perry removing stray particles from the ink roller
Alissa Palmer and Veda Rives Aukerman fanning the plate dry for run #3
Alissa Palmer sponging the plate during run #3 while Veda Rives Aukerman inspects the printed impressions
Veda Rives Aukerman rolling the black ink and Alissa Palmer sponging the plate
student visitor observes Alissa Palmer at work at the press while Veda Rives Aukerman prepares the ink roller
Morgan Price's print students review a proof during the final printing session
NEW Team with Reuben Lorch-Miller and the signed RTP impression
Veda Rives Aukerman and Reuben Lorch-Miller reviewing color trial proof at the press
Reuben Lorch-Miller with color trial proofs
Reuben Lorch-Miller signing the R.T.P. (right to print) impression