JéRome Harris Miller was born August 31st 1956, in Nicholls Town Andros. His grandmother Netter Riley recognized his artistic talent and nurtured it. After completing high school in New Providence, he embarked on a career in fashion design and hair styling. He has traveled far and wide gaining experience and knowledge in places such as Paris, London, Montreal and the United States. He became one of the Bahamas’ most sought after hair and personal stylists. He also produced some of the most sensational fashion events held in the Bahamas and has won the Nassau Guardian Christmas window display competition for many years.
His talent in the visual arts was encouraged and uncovered by art teacher Mrs. Joan Bethel who helped him find his own style-an abstract expressionism. He was also encouraged by the late Winston Saunders and his wife Gail and Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling.
He works in acrylic using special textures and finishes, and describes his style of art as “BOLD” and “ABSTRACT”. He has been inspired by Picasso, Rembrandt and Auguste Renoir.
His works can be found in collections around the world including The Bahamas, Europe and the US; and in the private collections of Ian and Eleanor Phillips, Winston and Gail Saunders, Joe and Lynda Gibson, Lady Sharon and Sir Franklyn Wilson, Gary & Cleopatra Christie, Elaine Pinder, Scott Godet, Ferron and Carolita Bethel among others. His work has been donated in support of many local charities and fundraisers.
His first exhibition “Bold” was held at Azure Spa, British Colonial Hilton Hotel in 2006. “Exuberance” followed in 2007. At this time he auctioned off a number of his pieces in the exhibition to raise funds towards the College of The Bahamas Winston Saunders Memorial Scholarship. This was continued in 2008 & 2009 with Exuberance II and III. In 2010 he held an exhibition called “Brilliance” in which he also donated part proceeds to the Winston Saunders Scholarship. Other exhibitions have been Vision in 2011, Pieces of Eight in 2012, Spirit and Colors of the Bahamas in 2013, The Gift of Light…. Seeing Colors in 2014, Beautiful Inspirations… Heavenly Gaze in 2015, Behold… The Beauty of God’s Creation in 2016, Colours!!!... The The Beauty of God’s Creation in 2017, Liquid Joy 2018… A Glorious Expression of Colours!!! and Island LIFE 2019… In Colour!!!
Jé-Rome has also been a great supporter of the CR Walker High School musical department where he is a member of the school board. He is also on the Program Advisory Committee at BTVI.
His philosophy is “to not make my exhibitions commercial events, but an opportunity for patrons to come out and enjoy themselves in an atmosphere conducive to artwork”.