Miller Brittain

Miller Gore Brittain (November 12, 1912 – January 21, 1968) was a Canadian artist from Saint John, New Brunswick.

In 1932, after living in New York, he returned to Saint John, where he worked at clerical and construction jobs and opened an art studio on the waterfront.

The popular Britt's Pub, named for the artist, is on the ground floor of his studio at 42 Princess St. Brittain is considered one of Canada's most prolific painters.

His work broke from the style current at the time of the Group of Seven when landscapes dominated Canada's art scene.

Brittain focused on working class life in his hometown of Saint John with his signature style of social realism.

In the early 1940s, Brittain joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and was posted to the 78th Squadron of the R.A.F.

[5] After the war, his paintings took on a more surreal aspect, taking as their subject biblical topics,[1] abstract figures, nudes and flowers.

Princess St. in uptown Saint John near Brittain's studio.