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Thirteen Photographs, October 2025

Howard Miller
Hope for Nola
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One Night on Live at Five

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"Spells for the Wicked" virtual book release party

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Seven Paintings, August 2025

Chillin' at the Drop
Wonderful Woman
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Nine Paintings, July 2025

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Paintings and Images, May 2025

'The Center Cannot Hold', Oil on panel, 8" x 10", 2025
'What the Shoreline Was', Oil on Yupo paper, 5" x 7", 2024
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A Reading through Strange Times

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A Reading through Strange Times

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