Mira

One of my favorite artists, Wassily Kandinsky (Russian 1887-1944), shares as a matter of fact:

“I value only those artists who really are artists, that is, who consciously or unconsciously, in an entirely original form, embody the expression of their inner life;  who work only for this end and cannot work otherwise.”

From the time Mira could hold a crayon as a child, she has been beckoned by the Creative World to paint: to create.  With a natural proclivity towards the primitive and the seemingly whimsical, Mira’s work continues to evolve. Her work is as a visual symphony - a sensual, ancient dance of beauty, depth and love.

Having traveled to Israel and Japan, Mira seeks one day to journey (just to name a few) through parts of the Middle East, Turkey and Greece: to absorb the visual elements of culture and beauty, beyond the politics and into the heart of the people.

A native to Southern California, the artist received training from such prominent instructors as Françoise Gilot (French born artist known for her studies and relationship with Picasso- 1946 to 1953), Dayna Mason and Karen Russo. Moreover, the life and work of Matisse, Chagall, Kandinsky and Van Gogh, continues to have a prophetic influence on Mira’s work to this day.  


“As an artist, it is an incessant Journey of Unmarked Trails and New Territories:  
A Dance between Mystery and Purpose;
Restlessness and Peace;
Flesh and Spirit; Solitude and Communion
                                          
  -Mira

Her works have been privately collected throughout the Western United States for two decades. The artist has exhibited at many diverse venues: from University of California (UCI) and Soka University; to the Music Video Production Awards at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles; to Inside Out Community Arts program in Venice, California; and Marion Meyer Contemporary Art.  Today, ‘home sweet home’ is in Laguna Beach, participating in the Laguna Beach Sawdust Festival, which the artist calls the sanctuary.