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Miles Regis (born November 28, 1967), is a Los Angeles-based, Trinidadian 〔Miles Regis review in Artscene, http://www.artscenecal.com/articles/626-miles-regis〕 multimedia artist whose work taps into the emotion and experiences of exotic cultures around the world and presents them in ways that are relevant to today’s modernized societies. Miles Regis combines abstraction with figurative work; obscure references with in-your-face writings; symbolic narrative with Trinidadian splashes of color. The artist adds to this drip painting and collage work. His media includes oil, acrylic, charcoal, latex paint and occasional newspaper. He works on canvasses already colored, and on some painted with bold colors; his finished compositions take these as their start.Over the years, the (USC ) graduate has honed a technique that incorporates drip painting 〔Huffington Post, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/flavia-colgan/who-is-miles-regis_b_489358.html〕 and collage work that is both unique and striking. With a style reminiscent of many of history’s great master painters, Miles' imagination is saturated with notions, ideas, and images reflective of a world filled with conflicting interests. His cultural duality and diverse perspectives play a large role in the humanistic consciousness he manages to present in his work. With broad enthusiast appeal, his work has appeared in association with CNN, Intel Corporation, Art Basel Miami, Coachella Music And Art Festival, California African American Museum, Million Dollar Listing, NextAid World's Day, CCH Pounder (Avatar, The Shield), Nicolette Sheridan (Desperate Housewives), American Rag Cie,〔Miles Regis solo exhibit at American Rag Cie http://www.onlineprnews.com/news/30833-1271283523-artist-miles-regis-sketch-me-hollywood-opening-reception-to-be-held-at-american-rag-cie-during-mi.html〕 Manifest Equality, Senegal's La Musee Borindar, Adobe, Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy) and several art communities around the country and throughout the world. ==Early life== Miles Anthony Regis was born November 28, 1967 in San Fernando, Trinidad, to Cynthia King and Fitzroy Regis. His mother was an active singer and actress in the theatre but later became an elementary school teacher and principal while his father, an avid jazz collector, worked as a public servant before becoming personnel managing director for the Caribbean’s largest corporation, Neal & Massy Holdings Ltd. Upon retiring, he was appointed as a judge of the Industrial Court of Trinidad & Tobago.〔Miles Regis as described by Steven Adams, The Art of The Interview with Steven Adams Episode 10 http://artofinterview.podomatic.com/entry/2010-02-10T12_13_35-08_00〕 Miles and his sibling Marlon, born in 1971, were surrounded by the arts as children. There was constant exposure to art and many genres of music including their native steel drums and calypso, jazz, soul, funk, reggae, and hip-hop. His early artistic influences included many family members and included artists such as his uncle, artist Alexander Sylvester King, his aunt, actress/television personality Stephanie King, herself married to David Boothman, artist, musician, and nephew to the Holder brothers, Boscoe and Geoffrey.〔 Miles would later contribute to David and brother Michael Boothman’s jazz ensemble Kysofusion as lead singer for a brief tour which took them to the USA in 1988. Also shaping Miles's creativity was producer and musician Pelham Goddard who accompanied Miles on several of his early performances as well as his uncle, Jamaican writer and playwright Trevor Rhone whose film The Harder They Come and subsequent artistic ventures undoubtedly was a huge influence, as he witnessed the success of the author on the world stage. Miles painted as well as performed as a vocalist for most of his childhood and teenage years. He competed in several art competitions as well as sang competitively in the classical, pop and calypso musical arenas. After completing high school, Miles worked as a much sought after vocalist in Trinidad. He wrote and sang on several radio and television jingles, as well as recorded and toured as the lead singer for the poplar 15-member band, Fireflight. It was during his two year stint as lead singer with Fireflight that he met his girlfriend Luanne Salandy. The two left Trinidad in 1989 for the U. S., with Luanne moving to New York and Miles to Los Angeles. Luanne joined Miles in Los Angeles a year later, after he was accepted to the University of Southern California where he majored in creative writing. They married in 2000 and are the parents of son Djimon, born in 2003, and daughter Zion, born in 2006.〔 Although more personal expressions came through his songwriting (Miles was the youngest songwriter to place in the finals of the Copyright Music Organization of Trinidad & Tobago’s Songwriters’ Festival in 1987), it wouldn’t be until 1996 that Miles would rekindle his childhood love for paint and paintbrush. Less than a year later, in 1997 he got his first professional artist break, when one of his paintings was featured in Erykah Badu's 'Next Lifetime' music video.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miles Regis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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