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Peter Miller at PAFA

Gallery News / 01.18.2024

Peter Miller was a student of the Academy (PAFA) from 1933 - 1934. Learning to paint was Peter's sole passion at a very early age. As a matter of fact, in her application to PAFA she wrote "I would rather fail at painting than succeed at anything else in life". Read about Peter Miller's life and talent as told by The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in their own words. 

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