The Fine Art of Mia Bergeron

Mia Bergeron

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Growing up in New York City with two graphic designers for parents, I was 

always drawn to bold shapes and colors. Emphasis on patterns and design were 

household commonalities. However, in my early 20’s during my time spent in 

Italy, I began to become more fluent in the subtleties that the figure, as a 

subject, presented. By studying the classical discipline of painting figures and 

people, I began to notice the curious transformation that figurative art has 

taken over the centuries.  I was fascinated with the figure as an ideal form. In 

contrast to this idealization, I was also studying classical portraiture, an art form 

that was tireless in its rendition of details and accurate observance.  

  

Having left Italy four years ago, I have steadily been working to fuse both my 

fascination for bold color and design with the subtleties presented in fine 

figurative painting.  I have been influenced by many different artists, including 

John Singer Sargent, Diego Velasquez and Anders Zorn.  Most recently, I have 

been studying the work of Helen Frankenthaler,  Robert Motherwell, Mark 

Rothko, and many photographers. Presently, I am working on a series of paintings 

that look to explore the use of transparencies to show both figurative and abstracted forms.


I also teach private workshops, one-on-one tutoring, and am an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.