Troy Muller

As a painter and sculptor, I draw inspiration from the techniques and crafts of past masters and fuse them with contemporary issues that are important to me. I approach my artwork like an archaeologist in reverse: taking familiar objects from the present and representing them as
mysterious relics of the past. I am especially drawn to pre-Renaissance iconography, and other periods in art history, when the shape of frames/formats became an integral part of the overall imagery. I usually sculpt and gild my own picture frames and consider them part of the work.

My most recent work explores the topic of genetic experimentation and other exotic technologies. In my work I try to underscore the inherent dangers of our rapidly changing world with a sense of playfulness. My mixed-media works are simulacra of antique scientific models and illustrations. I often combine different media that blur the boundary between painting and sculpture. I paint on sculpted forms as though they were 3-dimensional canvases. It is my hope that the work will spark discussion, debate and even chuckles among my viewers.

Bio
Troy J. Muller is an Omaha-based artist and art instructor. He graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute with a BFA in painting and earned an MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry at the University of Nebraska.  Troy currently teaches visual art classes at Metro Community College in Omaha
and serves as an individual instructor for the Department of VA's Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation. He is a founding member and Art Director of New Century Art Guild, a nonprofit arts organization that supports veterans seeking new careers in the creative arts.