Neil A. Miller is a photographer with interests in landscapes, streetscapes and automotive photography.

The Gilbert resident exhibits his Arizona photography and promotes his coffee table book on the Morgan Motor Company of England, at Art Intersection through June.

In “Transitional Landscapes,” the nine black-and-white pictures of Arizona include a Chandler front yard, Hoover Dam and Highland Pines in Prescott. The work dates to the 1970s and were taken with a German Rolleiflex camera, which enables medium format photography.

“The images draw you in because of the composition,” Miller said. “It’s like traveling into the photo.”

The works are available for purchase, and prices range from $325 to $550.

As for his show, Miller said, “Using one’s imagination, a person can explore other dimensions beyond the height and width and specific subject matter of the photograph. The limits of exploration are personal, based on experience, attitudes, inventiveness and, to a large degree, an adventuring spirit.”

Miller, 66, a retiree since 2009 from his television photography job of 39 years for Channel 10 (KSAZ), has taught photography at Arizona State University and area community colleges.

He has been exhibiting since 1975 when his work was first displayed at Phoenix Art Museum.

But this is his first in Gilbert, and he has simultaneously incorporated his Morgan book to the show.

Creating the 239-paged “Morgan Exploration” was a labor of love for Miller, who has driven the British built car since the 1960s when he first purchased one from a junkyard and rebuilt it.

“There are no fancy assembly lines, it’s a traditional, handmade car,” said Miller, adding that the term used to describe the car’s manufacture is “coach-built.”

Miller visited the factory in 1969 and most of the 300 pictures in the book were shot then. He released the book in 2009 in California and England to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Morgan factory.

Although this was a personal labor of love, the Morgan management saw the book and designated it the factory’s official pictorial book.

The book traces Miller’s interest in the car company, its early days, the artistic quality of the vehicles and where they are now and the new models.

In 1969, Miller had his own car built in the factory, which remains in England in the care of a friend. Miller drives a 1963 model now.

He estimates there are less than 50 Morgans in Arizona, although the car has a strong following internationally.

Article source: http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2011/05/13/20110513gilbert-photographer-arizona-landscapes-exhibit.html

Top row: Lisa Marie Barrett, Jessica Marie Garcia, Jaimei Zhang, Shea Sullivan, Ho-Young Ahn, Rachel Hyneman

Row 2: Prateek Tiwari, Laura Tichacek, Aaron Webb, Courtney Whidden, Mackyla Patterson, Meaghan Shaw, Cassidy Kahle.

Row 3: Christen Nguyen, Abby Goreham, Mary Ngugi, Aidan Clevinger, Nicolas Martino, Laeth George

DESERT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

Graduation: 4 p.m. Wednesday, ASU Wells Fargo Arena.

Total graduates: 660.

Total scholarships earned: $4.6 million.

Valedictorian: Lisa Marie Barrett, 18, with a GPA grade-point average of 4.65, describes herself as a performer, artist and volunteer. She performs with Queen Creek Community Theater, and sings and plays guitar for her church; volunteers with Angel Acres, Inc., helping disabled and disadvantaged children through horse therapy; and paints.

“I am a strong believer in ‘actions speak louder than words,’ and in dreaming big. This is what has brought me to this point and will push me further in the future,” she said.

She has won a $1,500 scholarship from the Optimist International Oratorical competition, and is waiting word on other scholarships, and is hoping to study architecture at California State Polytechnic University.

Salutatorian: Jessica Marie Garcia, 18, with a GPA of 4.62, said, “I am not an environmentalist, I am an Earth Warrior! Most people would say they know me as a tree-hugger, and that’s because I am. It helps that I have been the Ecology Club president all four years of high school.” An honors student, she is a track and cross-country athlete. She earned an AIMS Scholarship for full tuition and a Presidential Scholarship to Northern Arizona University, where she plans to major in conservation biology.

Distinguished students:

Award-winning athletes: Talia Jones, Lexi Crist, Scott Hoffman, Ryan Hathcock, Taylor Aungst, Nathan Burch, Sam Papa, Dallas Doane, Brie’el Wiles, Gabby Washington and Jasmine Zaker.

Brendan Murphy, National Merit Scholarship winner.

Jacob Watts, U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Other notable students: Kiara Chapple and Dallas Doane.

Article source: http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2011/05/06/20110506gilbert-public-schools-graduates-higley-unified-school-district-graduates-2011-prog.html

Posted: Saturday, May 28, 2011 10:15 am

Gilbert business official honored

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Gilbert business development manager Dan Henderson has been
named the economic developer of the year by the Arizona Association
for Economic Development.

Henderson came to Gilbert in August 2007 and has since
“demonstrated excellence in leadership and execution of creative
economic development strategies at the local level,” according to
AAED. In 2010, Henderson led Gilbert’s economic development team in
locating 15 new businesses to the community, resulting in $123
million of capital investment and more than 500 net new jobs.

This is the second time a Gilbert official has been honored as
economic developer of the year. Economic development director Greg
Tilque was honored with the title in 1992.

Henderson has an MBA in Computer Information Systems, and teaches
as an adjunct faculty member for Chandler-Gilbert Community
College.

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