GIRL IN THE GREEN DRESS | Miki Simic

 

© Girl in the Green Dress by Miki Simic. Acrylic. Spring 2025 Intima

“ ‘Girl in the Green Dress’ was inspired by the various cancer patients I’ve had the honor of meeting while working in a hematology oncology office. Green represents vitality and the health they wish to have. I like to think the figure holds a secret of hope in her pocket.”


Miki Simic is a first-generation American, college graduate and outdoor enthusiast residing in Ohio. Although she works as a nurse during the day, her passions include writing, painting, photography and sewing. She enjoys spending free time observing the elements, finding inspiration in the patterns that nature provides and allowing it to guide projects. Founder of the blog “The Mint Needle,” an artsy escape from the medical field, she created a colorful world where some of her accomplishments can be noted. Simic's work has been published by Moonstone Arts Center, Beyond Words Literary Magazine, Tiny Seeds Literary Journal, In Parentheses, Poets Choice and the Great Lakes Review.