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  • Who is Carol Lasell Miller?

    Captain Judy Helmey and Carol Lasell Miller! Once you see her work you will have to ask “Is this a photo or portrait?”



    Carol Lasell Miller explains how she got where she is today!

    Born into a Navy family, I spent my childhood following my father's ships

    from one port city to another along the East and West Coasts and overseas: Virginia Beach, Charleston, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Bremerton, Long Beach, San Diego, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Key West, San Francisco, Yokosuka, Japan and London, England. I spent my last year of High School in Virginia, then attended George Mason University majoring in Psychology, got married, moved to Texas, then Indiana, then Germany, Oklahoma and Florida, while raising two wonderful children.

    Relocated to Savannah in 1997 and was blessed to move on the Isle of Hope in the spring of 2001. I knew immediately that I'd found my forever home. I also found the inspiration and courage to start painting. I'd always loved sketching but paint and canvas had intimidated me. I discovered very quickly that the subjects I enjoyed painting the most were people going about their everyday work lives.

    When I was asked to do an exhibit showcasing Savannah's Maritime Community I had no idea of just how wonderful and fulfilling the whole experience would be. I met the most interesting people, went places and did things I normally wouldn't have had an opportunity to do. Doors were opened, experiences and lives shared. There is something unique and compelling in the faces of the people who earn their living on our waterways. I'm not sure if it's the hard, physically demanding labor that's involved, the internal self-motivation that's require, or the seemingly spiritual connection to the water that I see reflected in their faces, perhaps it's all three. I do know that their decision to live and work on the water is more than a choice; it comes from a much deeper calling. (Carol Lasell Miller)



    Picture of the Painting by Carol Lasell Miller

    On this date of Friday January 13, 2017 I was the recipient of a grand gift. Carol Lasell Miller painted a portrait of me and hung it in the Maritime Museum! It will be there until April 2, 2017. It was an honor to have been picked by her for this important event! Who’s in the picture with me? Kat Miller Fowler, Savannah, Georgia

    Thanks for reading! Captain Judy