Since her teenage years in Perth, Mia has had a knack of seeking out similar-minded musicians to collaborate with, in bands such as Molasses, Driving Past, Sleepy Township, Huon and New Estate. As a multi-instrumentalist, as well as a prolific composer, she moved to Melbourne in the mid-1990s, and quickly became a pivotal character in the local indie scene, along with her soon-to-be husband, writer and musician David Nichols. She is currently performing and recording with Melbourne band New Estate and her solo project MSG. She has released two solo albums 'Champions' and 'Golden Hour'.
Mia is also a talented painter with a long list of achievements: Wyndham Art Prize (finalist) 2018, Cambridge Portrait Prize (finalist) 2018, KAAF Art Prize (finalist) 2017, Gippsland Print Award (finalist) 2017, Flagstaff Arizona Artist Residency 2017, PeterMac Memorial Sculpture Commission 2016, Hume Arts Award Established Visual Artist Category 1st Prize 2013, Glover Painting Prize (finalist) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, John Leslie Prize (finalist) 2008, 2010, 2012, Hume City Municipal Office Artwork Commission 2007, Agendo Prize (finalist) 2007, Atheneaum Prize (finalist) 2005, Wallara Travelling Scholarship 2004, A&A Sharpe award 2004, Julian Counsel award 2004, Cutler Acquisitive Prize 2004.
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