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art fairs over galleries
Before I joined the Army, I was actively participating in gallery shows. When I left the service, a friend of mine encouraged me to do a...
mia klavon
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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why I don't love doing commission work
At first glance the statement above can sound, well, like anything. The truth is that when someone approaches me to do custom work, they...
mia klavon
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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your worst critic
is yourself. Lately, I've been in an artistic rut. The last 3 paintings I created I just haven't been able to bring myself to display...
mia klavon
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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negative impact
I care greatly about the negative impact our modern way of life has on the oceans and spreading awareness through my artwork is not...
mia klavon
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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simple life
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mia klavon
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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fall studio sale
Hey everyone! Fall is here for many of us and it's that time of year when my husband points out which bins in my studio are overflowing...
mia klavon
Oct 6, 20221 min read
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idyllic location
As you know, Hurricane Ian destroyed Fort Myers Beach and much of Naples. My prayers go out to the families that have been impacted by...
mia klavon
Oct 6, 20221 min read
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unfinished work
I'm participating in a 2-month solo exhibition at the Sheraton Resort Panama City Beach in March of 2023. I am currently working on...
mia klavon
Sep 6, 20221 min read
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good triumphing over evil
I'm a fantasy geek and while they are hard to read, the middle earth series by Tolkien opened me up to a whole new universe when I was in...
mia klavon
Sep 6, 20221 min read
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moody
Featured here is a drawing I made 20 years ago. It's traditional/digital Mixed media. I donated the original to a fundraiser for designer...
mia klavon
Aug 24, 20221 min read
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"Draw what you see, not what you think you see."
"Draw what you see, not what you think you see."
mia klavon
Aug 17, 20221 min read
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whenever the wind changes
7/28/2022 Originally from Michigan, the military has taken me wherever, whenever the wind changes. Yesterday I lived Georgia, North...
mia klavon
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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"mdott"
7/21/2022 My signature block: 20 years ago, when I was first getting started in the arts, I went by the name ehmdott which is " MDOTT "...
mia klavon
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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ann arbor state street art fair – a dream come true
7/14/2022 My mom and I would go to the Ann Arbor Art fair every year growing up. In grad school I would volunteer as an organizer...
mia klavon
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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earliest memories of art
7/6/2022 I've been drawing my whole life! Growing up with a speech delay, I found it easier to draw my feelings rather than express them...
mia klavon
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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perfect medley
6/9/2022 I have been giving some thought recently as to why I started painting, and realized I could not pinpoint the time when I decided...
mia klavon
Aug 2, 20222 min read
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inspiration
6/3/2022 It could be said that art is the heart and soul of human expression, for it is through art that we reach from within ourselves...
mia klavon
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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lemonade
10/21/2020 When life serves you lemons, make lemonade. The military took Thomas and I out of Maryland to a small town in Northern...
mia klavon
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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