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
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Nov 1
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Nov 1
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Oct 6
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Oct 6
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Sep 6
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Sep 6
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Aug 24
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Aug 17
- 1 min
"Draw what you see, not what you think you see."
"Draw what you see, not what you think you see."
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mia klavon
- Aug 2
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Aug 2
- 1 min
"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 "...
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mia klavon
- Aug 2
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Aug 2
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Aug 2
- 2 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Aug 2
- 1 min
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...
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mia klavon
- Aug 2
- 1 min
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...
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