Baxter Miller Exhibit
Inheritance
From November to December, our Vault Gallery will feature a collection of first edition, framed original photographs by Baxter Miller.
Both elegy and vow, “Inheritance” examines the liminality of sacred places. Ethereal vignettes of ancestral grounds anchor the photography exhibition by Baxter Miller, a descendant of a Hatteras Island family who arrived in the 1700s. Printed and framed oversized on Hahnemühle watercolor rag, the work stands in stark contrast to traditional depictions of landscape.
Baxter's photography is graphic, bold, full of transcendent color, and poppy high-key light. She often craves a vantage point from above and is keenly aware of how pattern and repetition shape a scene, a place, and us. Her work speaks to both the particular and the universal aspects of the relationship between people and the world around them.
Show Dates + Artist Info
Inheritance will be on display in the Vault Gallery November 7 - December 15, 2025.
There will be an opening reception on Friday, November 7 from 6pm to 8pm, where visitors can meet Baxter and view her work. The opening reception is during downtown Manteo's First Friday festivities, and is free and open to the public.
Baxter Miller is a photographer and creative director based in North Carolina who focuses on documenting culture, traditions, and landscapes. Her work captures the intersection of people and place in the American South, often focusing on rural and coastal communities. She is drawn to projects that shape identity and to stories that emerge where land meets water. Her work seeks to convey both the strength and fragility of regions facing environmental and social change and creates visual narratives that honor the complexity and nuance of coastal life.
Miller collaborates with various publications and organizations and her work appears regularly in regional and national outlets. She is the co-founder of Sandbox Collaborative, a creative agency that specializes in storytelling through photography, design, and brand development. She lives between the hog farms of Eastern North Carolina and the barrier islands of the Outer Banks.