Mia Scarpa sees her practice more as object-making than creating images. She uses different mark-making methods, mediums, and surfaces, offering a wide variety of results. Although much of her work could appear arbitrary on its own, when grouped, the pieces speak to each other, adding a larger “world-building” theme to Scarpa’s oeuvre. She incorporates unique references into her imagery, both specific and ambiguous. Scarpa’s practice is informed by areas of New England where she grew up—Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island—as well as her current home of Los Angeles.