Artist Statement

Mia’s work deals with the subconscious through a “modern Surrealist” approach, using symbolism to explore the subconscious. Some call her work “fantasy realism”. Using distortion of characters and fantastical elements, Mia provides the viewer with an imaginary world. Her art is full of symbolism. She often uses both modern technology and nature in juxtaposition. Her work illustrates the cycle of life and strives to give the viewer a psychological, subconscious atmosphere that includes both beauty and absurdity, and philosophical views about consciousness, using these elements as artistic alchemy, with a touch of mystery.

Biography

Mia Grimes is an oil painter and illustrator working in New York, NY since 2012. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. When she was eight years old, her family moved to the beautiful mountains of Carmel Valley, California.
Mia received her Bachelor of Fine Art at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, OR. Her focus was oil painting and illustration . She attended a residency via PNCA in 2011 at STORE PDX, via The Settlement PDX. She curated a retrospective show for the great artist Linda Mason in 2013.

Mia has lived in Denmark, California, and Oregon. She now resides in New York, New York.