![]() Oh yeah, and I still serve up my strong opinion along with a slice of humble pie. Well, I guess I still am that happy fat kid at heart. I had a strong attention to detail, which I still have, was always and will forever be a strong empath, made friends with everyone, and I’m the kid that never cried, always played, and loved food. It’s a funny image considering my current all-black uniform I mostly stick to. I appreciate all my collectors!Īs a child, my mom would tell me I would wear all my accessories at once, all my hair ties, and walk around like a rainbow. ![]() It’s like, oh wow, someone really loves it as much or more than I do. It’s an exciting time for me, and honestly, I am genuinely humbled and filled with joy when people purchase my art. I doodle over their photos for a unique look. Limited edition collabs with local Miami photographers. #Mira mikati series#I also have a new print series I’m listing soon. I do murals (any restaurants or businesses interested?), custom sneakers, and take commissions, but secretly (shhh) in the background, I’m building up a product line of t-shirts, fabric, home goods, jewelry and more. Most of my originals have homes, and I doodle everything I get my hands on. I had my first Art Basel show last year at HGAB Studios, my favorite studio in Wynwood, and that really brought it home for me. It was hard for me to call myself an “artist” in the beginning, especially around the talent here, but with the response that I was getting, and still am, it’s hard for me to ignore it. #Mira mikati professional#I wasn’t really working as a professional artist until I explored it in Miami, even though I’ve been creating on and off since I was a teen. Splashes and blobs of colorful watercolor juxtaposed with black lines or dots just does something magical on paper. I’m known for my linework and pointillism. I personify abstract thoughts and emotions through colors and lines. Oh, the good stuff! I’m Mira Doodles because I make surrealist and abstract doodles! My main art medium is watercolor, gouache and ink on paper. I don’t think people would guess that when they see, I’m an artist. If I never went, I would’ve always wondered, and if I stayed, I would’ve been miserable. I don’t regret going and I don’t regret dropping out. I was unhappy and depressed for different reasons, and I couldn’t force myself to continue putting in the effort it needed. I’ll cut to it… I dropped out of Medical school in third year. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you? We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. ![]() I also talk about my story to show other women that life doesn’t end when you jump into the unknown, and girl, wipe your tears, you’re stronger than you think! Your life can be exactly as you imagine it as you scroll through Pinterest and IG. Freelance marketing (mostly Google Ads/PPC) and also building my art company. I’m still rebuilding and healing, but it feels good to be on the right path and one that I control. ![]() Miami was the safe space I needed for me to figure out who I was again. I met the right people at the right time during the wrongest part of my life, and it definitely changed my trajectory. I fell in love with Wynwood, the art scene, the weather, dancing, the chill vibe, the fact that the city never sleeps, and I mean hello it’s Miami, but mostly, it was the people. I came to Miami to be with my sister for a couple of months, and get to know my adorable nephew, before I did the “Europe thing”. And you know what, I wouldn’t change any of it for a second. Everything I had cared for, for well over a decade, was poof, gone. My city, my house, my partner, my friends, my things, everything, was no more. I was pretty broken mentally and emotionally, having left my 12-year relationship abruptly, and considering I had been business partners with my ex, that meant that I had also stepped away from the tech startup and marketing company we had built as well. Two years ago, I found myself in Miami, with only two suitcases, in the middle of a divorce, without work, and I don’t really remember the number of cents in my bank account, but it was pitiful. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there. Thanks for sharing your story with us Mira. Today we’d like to introduce you to Mira Mikati. ![]()
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