Press

PR Miller working on installation

PR Miller has received extensive local media attention in and around Akron, Ohio. Copies of most media coverage are available upon request.

2013

Akron Beacon Journal | September 2013: Akron’s Grizzled Wizard Leaves for Bluer Pastures

2009

Akron Beacon Journal | December 2009: Outsider Art gets inside show

2008

Akron Beacon Journal | April 2008: PR Miller creates art with Scouts

Akron Beacon Journal | May 2008: Explore gardens of Stan Hywet

2007

Akron Beacon Journal | August 2007: PR Miller’s work blooms at home and garden show

Akron Beacon Journal | October 2007: Gigantic frog hops to library branch at Highland Square

Akron Beacon Journal | December 2007: Grizzled Wizard Leads Stan Hywet Endeavor

2006

Shinn, Dorothy. “Guinea Pig Gone Wrong Wins Top Honor,” Akron Beacon Journal, December 14, 2006.

Hone-McMahan, Kim. “Home Sweet Home: Gingerbread Houses up for Auction,” Akron Beacon Journal, December 10, 2006.

Shinn, Dorothy. “Exhibit merges the old and new,” Akron Beacon Journal, August 27, 2006.

Kane, Dan. “Massillon Museum adapts, reinvents,” The Canton Repository, August 18, 2006.

Shinn, Dottie. “Artist Working his Magic,” Akron Beacon Journal, July 30, 2006;

Bloom, Connie. “Gallery New Treasure along Towpath Trail,” Akron Beacon Journal, June 29, 2006.

Giffels, David. “Eye-opening Changes Pop Up,” Akron Beacon Journal, May 2006.

Van Nostran, Bill. “Frat Boys: Akron’s Improbable Pair,” Akron Life & Leisure, March 2006

Shinn, Dottie. “Treasures from Junk get TV Look,” Akron Beacon Journal, January, 2006.

“Applause,” WVIZ/PBS, January 5, 2006;

2005

Wallerstein, Laura. “The Grizzled Wizard of Akron,” Akron Arts Magazine, 2005.

Bloom, Connie. “Celebrate Form and Function,” Akron Beacon Journal, September 1, 2005.

Giffels, David. “Junkman Artist talks some trash,” Akron Beacon Journal, July 21, 2005.

Camey, Jim. “Akron Artist Turns Trash into Treasure,” Akron Beacon Journal, June 27, 2005.

2002

Higgins, John. “EPA may join Art Fracas.” Akron Beacon Journal, April 25, 2002.

2001

Shinn, Dottie. “Artist-bashing Shows Envy and Ignorance,” Akron Beacon Journal, August 5, 2001.

Giffels, David. “Museum Loves his Work, but the Township is Fed Up,” Akron Beacon Journal, July 22, 2001.

Villella, R.J. “The Junk Man Cometh: Controversial Artist Brings Works to Heart of Downtown Massillon,” The Independent, July 7, 2001.

Miller, PR. “Ignorance, Stupidity, and a Lack of Cultural Awareness: Artist defends property and his comments,” The Sun Journal, February 2001.

Hayes, Christine. “Creative Recyclers should be Honored, not Persecuted,” Short North Gazette, 2001.

2000

Davis, George W. “Judge Sifts Art from Junk,” Akron Beacon Journal, June 7, 2000.

Riggs, Shane. “Questions of Artist Expression,” The Sun Journal, June 2000.

1999

Breckenridge, Mary Beth. “A Garden Divided,” Akron Beacon Journal, August 21, 1999.

Davis, George W. “Work of Art or Not?” Akron Beacon Journal, February 12, 1999.

1997

O’Connor, Bill. “New Kitsch on the Block,” Akron Beacon Journal, May 17, 1997