About

Inspired by wildflowers and refuges…

Mia Kaplan is an interdisciplinary artist from Southeast Louisiana. For years, Kaplan has been observing and documenting the natural wildlife refuges near her home in Lacombe, Louisiana. The bayous, marshes, swamps, and pine forests where she grew up remain her primary sources of inspiration as a medium through which she addresses more personal and abstract views about the potential of transformation, deconstruction, and reconstruction. She studied Drawing and Printmaking at the Memphis College of Art and went on to study Architecture and Historic Preservation at Tulane University. The combination of her passions, which span across fields of drawing, painting, printmaking, assemblage, sculpture, textiles, curation, architectural design, and historic preservation result in a multi-faceted body of work that encompasses Kaplan’s ever-evolving practice.

Mia is a licensed architect in the state of Louisiana, a professional member of NCARB, AIA, and a WELL Accredited Professional. She practices art, architecture & preservation from her studio in Lacombe.