Collaboration with Painter Nick Miller

Portrait of Steve Wickham, Playing. Oil on linen. 122 x 152 cm (Nick Miller, 2012).

i was asked by Nick Miller to sit for a portrait. I found it difficult to sit still so I asked Nick could I play while he painted. We recorded all the music as I sat. Mostly improvisations, some of these tunes started the ball rolling for what would become a new record.

Portrait of Steve Wickham, Playing (2012) Film & painting © Nick Miller Music © Steve Wickham 3' 15" HD 270 x 1280 pixels In 2012 Steve Wickham sat for a portrait by Nick Miller in his Co Sligo studio, Steve began working on new musical compositions. Over a week of playing the Miller painted Wickham while photographing both the musician and the painting to make a 2 channel HD video. Steve edited outtakes recorded on an iPhone from the week's work to make a sound track for the 3 minute video. Painting: "Portrait of Steve Wickham, Playing" Nick Miller. 2012. Oil on linen. 122 x 152 cm www.nickmiller.ie

Film & painting © Nick Miller
Music © Steve Wickham
3' 15" HD two channel video 720 x 1280 pixels