Multifaceted Chicago gem, Mia Gholar weaves together African history, spirituality and wellness into her art, creating a vivid conversation between artist and audience, creative and Creator.
Multifaceted Chicago gem, Mia Gholar weaves together African history, spirituality and wellness into her art, creating a vivid conversation between artist and audience, creative and Creator.
photo by Jessica Levin
photo by Jessica Levin
Very trance like. A stream of consciousness coming from a higher source.
Describe your process of creating in a few words.
photo by Jessica Levin
Very trance like. A stream of consciousness coming from a higher source.
photo by Jessica Levin
Let’s talk a bit about your chosen field. How did you start out? When did you realize this was what you wanted to do?
I’m currently working in art & art education, wellness and online blogging/content creation.
Art is something I’ve been a part of since I can remember. I began technically training at age nine when I enrolled in my first watercolor classes. At that time I began to foster a true love, sense of purpose and connection to the calling of creating art with my hands. Since then I’ve completed two years pursuing a BFA in studio arts (am currently taking a year off). I also work part time in art education.
Outside of art I’ve been a practicing yogi for some years now, and am a recent certified Kemetic yoga instructor. Holistic wellness is a common motif in my artwork and something I aim to share with the communities I serve. I knew I wanted to pursue sacred movement since I began my yogic journey at 14.
Let’s talk a bit about your chosen field. How did you start out? When did you realize this was what you wanted to do?
photo by Jessica Levin
photo by Jessica Levin
What influences your work the most?
Imagining futures for my children and generations that will come after me is what I consider most. What message would I want to leave behind for the next generations to come? Also very influenced by ancient “mythology” and worldly esoteric teachings.
What influences your work the most?
Imagining futures for my children and generations that will come after me is what I consider most. What message would I want to leave behind for the next generations to come? Also very influenced by ancient “mythology” and worldly esoteric teachings.
photo by Jessica Levin
photo by Jessica Levin
photo by Jessica Levin
What do you aim to communicate through what you make?
photo by Jessica Levin
Lately my work communicates connection to nature, and what self-regeneration via culture looks like for black/indigenous communities. I always want to stress connection to source/higher power/divine creator.
Lately my work communicates connection to nature, and what self-regeneration via culture looks like for black/indigenous communities. I always want to stress connection to source/higher power/divine creator.