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April Artist of the Month: Nicole Griffing (Hum Studios)

Nicole Griffing is a senior designer with nearly 10 years of experience currently making her home in Austin, Texas. Studio art and traditional visual design have each played equally significant parts in Nicole’s design education. In both disciplines, a strong concept rooted in research and an understanding of the end users is necessary to create an idea that resonates, whether it’s art, design or a combination of the two. “I’ve always felt that my practice as an artist is a strength as it empowers me to experiment with new art forms and feeds my ability to come up with imaginative solutions for clients.”

Contact Nicole:
Instagram: @humstudiosatx
Website: nicole-griffing.squarespace.com/watercolors
Etsy: HumStudios

Contact our fine art specialist, Dana Burton, for more information on fine art scans and reproduction.

Artist of the Month: Cabe Lindsay

Cabe Lindsay is an accomplished storyteller with published works in children’s literature, young adult fiction, nonfiction, music, and film. His fine art features flower-headed people, illustrated in detailed watercolor.

As a creative professional, he produces documentaries, music videos, and commercials through Arise Media Studio, based in Austin, Texas.

Contact Cabe:
Instagram: @cabelindsay

Graphics Feature: Jack & Ginger’s at the Domain

Jack & Ginger’s St Patrick’s Day Event!

We had a pretty big stack of printed goodies that graced Jack & Ginger’s St Patrick’s Day celebration on Rock Rose March 17th! Looking at social media, fun was had by all!

At Miller IDS we do all kinds of event signage! Think of us for golf tournaments, wayfinding signage (seating charts, garage sales fundraisers and more!)

Thanks for choosing us to help bring your designs to bigger-than-life(size) printed pieces!

Contact Deke at cssr@MillerIDS.com today to get started on your next project!

Featured Team Player! (non-employee!): Kevin Mazza

As stated above, Miller IDS will be offering IT services through a strategic partnership with EXOS, a trusted provider of IT services, Cyber Security and IT Project Management. While Kevin Mazza is not our employee, he is on our team and representing us well! You might see him in your office or around town, and I’d love to introduce you in person, but this spotlight may have to suffice!

Name: Kevin Mazza

Title: EXOS IT’s Senior Business Development Representative, Texas Region

What do you do for Miller? I represent EXOS IT as their local representative, building business in the Texas market. I am meeting with Miller customers and non-customers to determine how I can help solve problems. EXOS is headquartered in Indianapolis and has expanded services in 16 states, with Texas being their 17th.

What about prior to EXOS? I’ve been working for about 10 years in Austin in the business technology field and made some great friends and clients. Prior to that I was in Indianapolis and helped the company Gordon Flesch grow from nothing to $18 million in revenue over a 12 year period! Something I’ve enjoyed about Miller IDS are the similarities of Gordon Flesh Company and Miller IDS; the family business structure and feel, strong business principles that revolve around the customer and the growth strategy. At Gordon Flesh I worked with the three brothers and the sons. It was fun to watch that business grow!

Do you have any secret talents? I’m a wakeboarder and love to be on the lake at sunset and have a couple of wakeboard sets. It keeps me young mentally and physically. It’s my one competitive thing. I used to wakeboard with two ex pro’s and my goal is to land a minimum of 2 new tricks per year. I’ve had two massive surgeries as a result, but let’s not talk about that!

For more information read here or email us at ITServices@MillerIDS.com.

Kevin Mazza, EXOS IT’s new Senior Business Development Representative, will lead efforts in the region, introducing managed IT services, scalable tech solutions, and defense-in-depth cybersecurity to Texas businesses.

February Artist of the Month: Debbie Shands Celusniak

Debbie Shands Celusniak is an emerging landscape painter based in Austin, and her artistic journey started later than most. But Debbie truly believes it’s never too late to follow your creative calling!

Through her paintings, she invites viewers to step into the outdoors. Debbie’s goal is for her work to make people feel like they’re walking along a trail, immersed in the sights and sounds of nature. “I hope my art inspires others to slow down, get outside, and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us every day.”

“I paint with acrylics on wood panels, which helps me connect with the natural materials that inspire my work. With a background in graphic design, I bring a fresh, simple, and expressive energy to my pieces.”

“I love hiking through Texas – from city sidewalks and Hill Country trails, to the sandy beaches along the Gulf Coast. Each hike reveals a wealth of visual treasures, and I am continually captivated by nature’s endless patterns and vibrant color palettes.”

Contact Debbie:
Website: artfromthetrail.portfoliobox.net
Facebook: Debbie Celusniak
Instagram: @deb.shands.celusniak

Debbie’s Upcoming Events:
April 5: 1st Saturday Arts Market, Houston Heights
May 3: King Williams Art Fair, San Antonio
May 17: Mermaid Festival in San Marcos
July 5: Art Fest, Rockport

Contact our fine art specialist, Dana Burton, for more information on fine art scans and reproduction.

January Featured Graphics: Dell Children’s Foundation

First of all, kudos to Dell Children’s Hospital Foundation and the talented creator and artist, Rowan Springs, for these fun and colorful wall murals installed at both Mueller and North Austin Dell Children’s Hospitals.

We are so fortunate to be included in such amazing projects! Just imagine the reactions of the kids coming into Dell Children’s Medical for appointments. We are so grateful they don’t have to wait in a cold and austere 1950’s waiting room! And waiting for their scheduled appointment, which to a kid is probably forever, now young children get to stand up and point, picturing themselves right in the middle of each adventure! Thinking of the fun times to come… picnics, Barton Springs, the healing properties of water! All on the walls of Dell Children’s.

Needless to say, if it can happen at Dell Children’s Hospitals, it can happen in your office. We are currently working with a number of clients on reinvigorating their spaces with wall graphics. With this installation of adhesive vinyl covered in a nice matte lamination, you are ensured an attractive wall covering that is resistant to fading from either sunshine or harsh chemical cleansers. Think of images such as Rowan Springs’ or your mission statement. Think of famous Austin sites you’d like on your walls, or your logo that was recently modified. We’ve done all this and more!

Can we work on your project? Please reach out to Josh.Meza@MillerIDS.com to get started!

January Artist of the Month: Don Collins

Born in Houston in time to launch the Great Depression, Collins was raised on his Irish Grandfathers small ranch in Parker County, Texas and spent an idyllic boyhood on the banks of the Trinity River. Art became almost an obsession at an early age.

After service in the United States Army Remount Service (Horse Cavalry) during the Korean Conflict, Collins graduated with a BFA from the University of Texas – Austin and immediately began a 56-year career as a free-lance commercial illustrator in Austin. This encompassed a wide variety of subjects, and in 1967 easel painting and art shows were added to his resume.

He exhibited for 34 years at the Annual Laguna Gloria Fiesta, a pioneer outdoor show. He also showed at the Waco Brazos Fest for a couple of decades as well. He showed in most of the larger cities around the Great Lone Star with subject matter ranging from sporting/wildlife, architecture, and historical subjects as well as working on pieces encompassing space exploration and portraiture. Collins departed central Texas in 2008 to Arlington to be near family and remained engaged in art activities, painting for pleasure and commissions. Don passed away with loved ones nearby on October 4^th, 2024.

Don’s Website: dchandart.com

Contact our fine art specialist, Dana Burton, for more information on fine art scans and reproduction.

December Artist of the Month: March Mattingly

March Mattingly has been painting and drawing since she could pick up a pencil. As a child, March was fascinated by colors and patterns in nature. She spent a lot of time outdoors exploring nature and collecting piles of acorns, rocks, pretty leaves and anything that caught her eye. March’s artwork themes are mainly of nature: landscapes, flora and fauna. “We are a part of nature and it is a part of us.”

March graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), with a concentration in Studio Art/Painting and Drawing. She works in a variety of media: oils or acrylics on canvas, charcoal, graphite, oil pastels and chalk pastels. She especially prefers using palette knives and brushes to apply thick, textured oil paint to canvas.

“My paintings and pastels are colorful and expressionistic, reflecting our perspective of and interaction with favorite places and subject matter; in the context of physical places, emotional states of mind, or a point in time that we cherish from our own, unique, individual journey that we all make on this earth. My paintings express self-awareness, personal and community accountability, the beauty of nature and the complex relationships between humans and the natural world.”

March works in several different series with different themes: tropical, sea life, cactus, abstracts, Nordic landscapes, hill country landscapes, animals and Austin night skyline cityscapes. Her tropical and sea life paintings have been inspired by travels to Hawaii, Cancun and Port Aransas, Texas. Her mountain and hill country paintings and pastels reflect her visual experience of living in Norway and subsequent visits there, as well as living in the Texas Hill Country.

“I have been going to Miller IDS since 1974. I first bought art supplies there and since, have used only Miller IDS for imaging and printing services. The reproduction is stellar, and I recommend Miller to all of my artist friends as ‘the only reproduction company that you will want to use, the best ever.’ Dana is incredible and produces gorgeous prints where it is hard to tell difference between the print and the original. She is also wonderful and pleasant to work with. Her skills with color and her fine attention to detail in the scanning and printing process are unmatched. I have never even considered using another print company. A number of my artist friends have told me that they started going to Miller IDS and were extremely happy with the results. I feel like Miller IDS is my print family and I feel fortunate to have them as a very important reproduction resource.”

Contact March:
Website: marchmattingly.com
Email: marchmattingly@gmail.com
Instagram: @marchmattingly
Facebook: March Mattingly Fine Art

Contact our fine art specialist, Dana Burton, for more information on fine art scans and reproduction.