Artist's Statement     In some ways, I believe we all try to create something of beauty, whether it's home decorating or landscaping a garden or even personal improvement. Painting is my primary way of creativity. Although my taste in art is totally eclectic, I have chosen formal abstraction as my style, and have developed a technique of simplicity. Composition is paramount, then form and line. I always work out the whole concept before picking up a brush.   My paintings have one aim-to be beautiful, or at least interesting, in themselves. They are not a medium for me to say anything. I am trying to produce art that is free of sentimentality, messages, politics, or topics. In my view, I would like there to be a direct experience between the viewer and the art, with no thought of the painter or his motives.   Gustave Miller