Art In-Depth
Dive deep into Miriam's individual art to understand the story and context surrounding them.

Transitions 2: Changing States
Anyone who has ever experienced a injury, especially those requiring physical therapy, understands how difficult transitions can be from one position to another or from

Art Transitions 1: Spring
Spring is time of year when the weather and nature transition from dormant to alive. Life also transitions this time of year: students are about

Part 2: Unto Us and Birmingham
This work depicts the biblical story of Christ’s birth with Crestline Village in Birmingham, Alabama as the backdrop for the scene. Miriam says, “I again

Part 1: Each to His Own and Birmingham
This is one of three in a series about the story of Christ’s birth–all pastel in blue with words on the works. “I was influenced

Irondale, Alabama and Miriam’s Art
It is difficult to overstate the outsized recognition that the small city of Irondale adjacent to Birmingham and Miriam’s home/studio has in the city. Founded

Part 10: A Brief History of Birmingham, Alabama through Art – 16th Street Church Bombing
Brief history of Birmingham, Alabama through Miriam’s art… This year marked sixty years since the racially motivated bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in

Part 9: A Brief History of Birmingham, Alabama through Art – Arlington Home
The first painting is of Arlington Historic Home and Garden, the only surviving and oldest antebellum mansion in Birmingham dating back to the pre-Civil War

Part 8: A Brief History of Birmingham, Alabama through Art – Architecture
When you think of American cities with great downtown architecture, Birmingham, Alabama probably doesn’t come to mind. What might surprise you is that there are

Part 7: A Brief History of Birmingham, Alabama through Art – UAB
A partial history of Birmingham through Miriam’s art continued… Birmingham’s explosive growth until the mid-1950’s was fueled by the mining of iron and the production