Background
Miller, Barse was born on January 24, 1904 in New York City. Son of Warren Hastings and Susan (Barse) Miller.
Miller, Barse was born on January 24, 1904 in New York City. Son of Warren Hastings and Susan (Barse) Miller.
Educated private tutors. Student School of Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1920-1924.
Barse. Held first exhibitions at Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts and Salon d’Autome, Paris, 1923. Teacher of art, California, 1925-1939. Guest instructor U. Vermont, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1939-1941.
Professor art, Queens College, City University of New New York
Exhibitor, leading United States exhibitions Representative museums, Brooklyn, New York City, Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago Glasgow, et cetera
Commissioned captain, United States Army engineers, 1942, General MacArthur’s headquarters, Australia to paint New Guinea, Bismark Sea, Philippine campaigns. Served in Japan, North. China with occupation forces.
Retired as major Civil Engineer, Roman Catholic, 1946.
Fellow Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts. Member Los Angeles Jury for Painting, New York World’s Fair, 1940. Member National Academy Design (elected to council 1960-1966.
Club: Portuguese Washington Yacht.
Married Mary Elizabeth Smith, February 25, 1925 (divorced). Married second, Betty Thompson, October 22, 1947. Children: Barse Purviance (deceased), Mills Wagner, Helen Woolston.