About Mia
Baltimore City
Halton grew up in a family of artists, including her maternal grandparents and mother. She remembers her early art-making as both a refuge and a way to make sense of the emotional vagaries of family life. During Halton’s years as an undergraduate she encountered the work of Jean Dubuffet. He was a seminal discovery for her, for his ability not only to access the dark side of inner life but also show us the humor in it.
From the beginning the role of figures was central… more
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Encounters - Creative Alliance
For me, it’s all comes down (up?) to one-on-one exchanges. They will more than likely lead to ethical questions.
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Encounters 12017, Solo Exhibition Installation, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
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Encounters 22017, Solo Exhibition Installation, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
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Encounters 32017, Solo Exhibition Installation, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
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Encounters 42017, Solo Exhibition Installation, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
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Encounters 52017, Solo Exhibition Installation, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
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Encounters 62017, Solo Exhibition Installation, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
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Encounters 72017, Solo Exhibition Installation, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
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Encounters 82017, Solo Exhibition Installation, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
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Encounters 92017, Solo Exhibition Installation, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
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Encounters 102017, Solo Exhibition Installation, Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
Prints
Printmaking makes me slow down and carefully consider each step of the process.
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It Began With Shouting2017, Relief Print on Paper, 17x13"
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Whitewash2016, Ink on paper, 22 1/2" X 30"
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Punt2008, lithography on vellum, 23x38"
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Territory2008, solar plate intaglio on paper, 16x16"
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Can't Touch That2012, Monoprint on Paper, 16"x 16"
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Ohoohno2015, Solar Plate Etching and Monoprint, 15"x12 3/4"
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Pinocchio Faces Himself2011, monoprint, 14x18"
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A Friend In Need2015, 13 1/2" x 17", Solar Plate Etching and Monoprint
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Estoy Aqui, I Am Here2017, relief print, 15”x12”
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Four Encounters2017, Relief print on paper, 16x12"
Paper
These works on paper show angry women, the covering up of the truth, the transformation of a Pushover, what’s inviolate, the whisper of pushovers as they land, and a selection of interpersonal dynamics.
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Yes! No!2013, spray paint and marker on paper, 30x30"
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Mad As Hell2017, Ink On Paper, 20x40.5"
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Whitewash2016, Ink on paper, 22 1/2" X 30"
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Pushover Quadrant2015, Oilstick on handmade paper, 30x30" each
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Can't Touch ThatMonoprint on Paper, 16"x 16", 2012
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Pushovers Alight2015, each drawing 5"x4" on wire, Pencil and Chalk Pastel on Paper
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These Two Women2018, 40”x30”, digital print
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These Two Men2018, 40”x30”, digital print
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The Princess and the Wolf2018, 40”x30”, digital print
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Encountering One Self2018, 40”x30”, digital print
Canvas
I haven’t worked on canvas for awhile but these concepts are still current for me.
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Patterns of Social Behavior2012, acrylic and ink on canvas, 48 x 48"
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Homeland Security2009, oil on canvas, 60x60"
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Homeland Security (detail)2009, oil on canvas, 60x60"
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Guys with Big Noses2009, acrylic on canvas, 36x36"
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Redemption2009, oil and paint stick on canvas, 50x50"
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Redemption (detail)2009, oil and paint stick on canvas, 50x50"
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Rumor Mill2015, Oil stick on panel, 12"x48"
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Suspicion2014, ink on treated canvas, 18x18"
Ceramics
I began working with Ceramics around 5 years ago, right after a hit-and-run driver left my Mom seriously brain damaged. I needed a material that I could cut, push, and pull.
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Bag O' Goodies and Baddies (view 1)2015, 14"x14"x14", Earthenware with Underglaze and Majolica
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Bag O' Goodies and Baddies (view 2)2015, 14"x14"x14", Earthenware with Underglaze and Majolica
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Shouting It Out2014, 14"x10" glazed ceramic vessel
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"Eyecandy" (with Singer Table)2016, Ceramic Mosaic, 17"x34"
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Tonal Tower2015, 18"x8"x8", Earthenware with Underglaze and Majolica
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All For One2018, Glazed Earthenware, 16"x10"
Relief
Now that the figures have come off of the 2D surface the ways in which they can engage with each other have grown exponentially.
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Dirty Little Businessman2014, Ceramic, 6"x6"x2"
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Short Stories That Don't End Well2014, Each approximately 5" x 5", Clay Slip with Sgraffito on Earthenware
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Silenced Women #12018, Lowfire red clay with Majolica, approx. 12" x 6" x3"
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Silenced Women #22018, Lowfire red clay with Majolica, approx. 12" x 6" x3"
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Silenced Women #32018, Lowfire red clay with Majolica, approx. 12" x 6" x3"
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Architectural Details #12018, lowfire white clay with underglaze, each sculpture approx. 10" x 10" x 4"
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Architectural Details #22018, lowfire white clay with underglaze, each sculpture approx. 10" x 10" x 4"
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Architectural Details #32018, lowfire white clay with underglaze, each sculpture approx. 10" x 10" x 4"
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Shouting Sticks2017, 16" long, faces approx 4"x3", Acrylic Paint and Ink on Pulp Paper and Papier Mache
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Puppets #1 and #2 with Friends2016, (puppets) pulp paper and acrylic paint, 8"x16"x2", 10"x13"x2", (friends) pulp paper with ink, approx. 4"x3"x11" each
Ceramic Figures
The figures can be seen interacting with their surroundings now. We don’t see the sky falling but the upward gazes of the ones with blue noses suggest that something is going on up there.
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The Sky Is Falling2016, Red Earthenware Clay with Majolica glaze and underglaze, each approx. 10"x5"x5"
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Twosome #22016, ceramic, 10"x7"x7”, 13x9x9”
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Mrs. White2017, Glazed Ceramic, 6" x 3" x 2"
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Pushover #12014, ceramic, 8"x 6.5"
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Puppet Man with Red Jacket2017, low fire clay with glaze, 12" x 10"
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"A Pair", from the "Whitening" series2017, Low Fire Red Earthenware with Majolica Glaze, Each is 9" x 5" x 4"
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Pushovers Unite!2016, Solo Exhibition Installation, Baltimore Clayworks