Ruth Miller (artist)

Ruth Blanchard Miller, also known as Ruth Miller Kempster, Ruth Blanchard Miller Kempster (January 17, 1904 – May 21, 1978) was an American artist.^[1]

Ruth Miller
Housewife, circa 1935 by Ruth Miller Kempster.
Born	Ruth Blanchard Miller (1904-01-17)January 17, 1904 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 21, 1978(1978-05-21) (aged 74) Santa Barbara, California U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Ruth Miller Kempster, Ruth Blanchard Miller Kempster
Education	Kansas City Art Institute, Stickney Memorial Art School, Otis Art Institute, Art Students League of New York
Known for	Painting

Medal record
Art competitions
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
	1932 Los Angeles	Paintings

Biography

Miller was born to Kempster Blanchard Miller and Antha (Knowlton) Miller^[2] in Chicago, Illinois. Her uncle was Azariel Blanchard Miller, founder of the city of Fontana, California.

Miller began her studies with a correspondence course from the Kansas City Art Institute. She continued her studies at the Stickney Memorial Art School in Pasadena, California, with more classes at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles.^[3] Miller studied sculpture, painting, and lithography at the Art Students League of New York.^[3]

In the 1930s Miller taught art in Pasadena at the School of Fine Arts.^[3]

In 1932 she won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for her painting "Struggle".^[4][5]

Miller died on May 21, 1978, in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 74.^[1]