Artist Donates Collection of Oklahoma Paintings to University
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
STILLWATER, OKLA – Professor Emeritus and artist Dr. Rudy Miller recently donated
50 acrylic paintings of native Oklahoma fish species valued at $25,000 to Oklahoma
State University (OSU) for instruction in artistic and scientific disciplines. Dr.
Miller displays a sampling of this collection of Oklahoma fish now through October 14 in the Malinda Berry Fisher Gallery at the OSU Foundation in Stillwater.
These paintings offer the university many opportunities for future use,” Dr.
Miller said. “Since they have a great deal of scientific relevance, there is the
possibility of using them for instruction, as well as for display and fundraising
purposes.”
Originally from Rochester, N.Y., Dr. Miller studied art at the Rochester Art Gallery
and Cornell University. He illustrated several scientific books during his graduate
studies, and created his latest collection to complement his own book, The Fishes of Oklahoma. His works have been exhibited at galleries across the country, including the Oklahoma
City Museum of Art.
Dr. Miller arrived at OSU in 1962 as a zoology professor, and taught at the university
for 28 years. He earned bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from Cornell University,
as well as a master’s degree from Tulane University. Dr. Miller specializes in fish
behavior and ecology.
Oklahoma State purchased an additional 10 paintings from Dr. Miller to complete
the collection and display it in its entirety in the university’s library. Oklahoma
State is honored to receive Dr. Miller’s art collection.
The Oklahoma State University Foundation serves as the private fundraising organization
for OSU, as designated by the OSU Regents. Its mission is to unite donor and university
passions and priorities to achieve excellence.
For more information on the OSU Foundation, log on to our website at www.osuf.org or call 405.385.5100.