Becky A. Miller (painting under her maiden name of B.A. Dincher) was born and raised in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and has lived in Warren since 1971. Her parents always thought she had a talent, but she finally decided to take drawing classes at the age of 53 in September of 2004 after sketching a bit at home for about a year. She starting out sketching women's faces from popular magazines and progressed to her present stage with the support of her friends and relatives.

In January of 2005, she began pursuing her dream of painting landscapes in oil. Oil is her favorite medium because its so forgiving and easy to maneuver. Landscapes are her favorite subject because she finds nature so beautiful and amazing. She believes that its a challenge to any artist to portray it in a way that does it the justice it deserves.

She currently studies oils at The House of Art under Kim Slocum, and has studied drawing under Cindy Hartburg. Most of her inspiration comes from nature, and an Italian oil of the Madonna and Child that she purchased at a charity auction. She finds oil painting therapeutic and a pleasurable pastime that provides a great sense of accomplishment.

When asked if she has a philosophy that guides her, she explained how she came very close to dying in 1998 from serious complications due to ovarian cancer. After two cancer surgeries in May of 1998 and December of 1999 and several sessions of chemotherapy, she has now been cancer free for over five years. Having no children, she felt the need to leave something of herself behind. Her artwork was a way of expressing herself and doing just that. Thank you for viewing her gallery.