Mia Bergeron is an American artist born in New York City in 1978.
Mia Bergeron at a glance
- Born: 1978, New York City
- Nationality: American
- Known for: Figure and portrait painting with a layered, intuitive technique
- Education: Rhode Island School of Design, then the Charles H. Cecil Studio in Florence, Italy, 2002 to 2005
- Teaching: Charles H. Cecil Studio and the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
- Honor: Named one of Southwest Art magazine’s Top 21 Artists Under 31 in 2010
- Member of: Women Painting Women
- Website: miabergeron.com
“I truly believe each artist works and learns differently. We are taught from a young age to draw within the lines, to start with a more linear approach. My hope with this workshop is to show another way, a way that veers into a place of exploration, curiosity, and surprises.”
Mia Bergeron’s interest in art was cultivated early on through her parents’ graphic design firm in New York City, and in 1998 she studied at the Rhode Island School of Design before pursuing a more traditional education at The Charles H. Cecil Studio in Florence, Italy from 2002 to 2005.
Mia Bergeron studied and taught at The Charles H. Cecil Studio, which focuses on the naturalistic tradition of artists such as Van Dyck, Velasquez, and John Singer Sargent.
Mia Bergeron was a national finalist for the American Artist Magazine Cover competition in 2007, and in 2010 she was named one of the “Top 21 Artists Under 31 Years Old To Be Collected Now” by Southwest Art Magazine.
Mia Bergeron’s painting “Disperse” won a Certificate of Excellence at the Portrait Society of America’s International Competition and for Artistic Excellence in Southwest Art Magazine’s annual competition in 2013.
- Born in 1978 in New York City.
- Studied at Rhode Island School of Design in 1998.
- Taught at The Charles H. Cecil Studio in Florence.
- She was a national finalist for American Artist Magazine in 2007.
- Member of the nationally-recognized group Women Painting Women.
Mia Bergeron has served as adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and Mia Bergeron’s technique is described as a “free-fall” method that allows for intuitive marks to come to the surface, creating a textured and layered tapestry on canvas.
Mia Bergeron’s method is essentially the opposite of alla-prima painting, where there is no need to get everything correct from the start, and Mia Bergeron hopes to use her abilities not only to share her views through painting but also to help bring visibility to other female painters, especially through her involvement with Women Painting Women.
You can see more of Mia Bergeron’s paintings on her own website, miabergeron.com.