Constance Marshall Miller is a
native of Lewes Delaware, fifth generation born
here. After a long rewarding teaching career she
retired in 2004 to pursue and further develop her
passions with art.
Drawn to shells as a young child,
Constance Marshall Miller explored fine art through
shells early on and that is more than apparent in
her creations. Those talents were fine tuned while
studying at the U of D where she received a BA and
Masters in Art with a major in printmaking.
That graphics background is
evident in her black & white pen and ink drawings
and scratchboards loaded with whimsy much like the
artist herself. It was a trip to Sanibel Island
Florida that took her love for shell art and lead to
the craft of Victorian Sailor’s Valentine’s and
Shell Mosaics.
The arrangements of intricate
shell patterns in the octagonal boxes of Sailor’s
Valentine’s is a labor of love. Requiring
dedication and talent beyond any other type of
artwork. There is no end to the possibilities of
sizes, shapes, colors, themes and shells to use in a
Valentine. Making this timeless art form a part of
the artist and a part of the world. |