Art In-Depth
Dive deep into Miriam's individual art to understand the story and context surrounding them.
Part 3: A Brief History of Birmingham, Alabama through Art – Viaducts
History of Birmingham through Miriam’s art series continued… Viaducts, or long bridges with a series of arches, are significant features in the Birmingham cityscape. Many
Part 2: A Brief History of Birmingham through Art- Industry
In this series, we’re delving into Miriam’s art that portrays a significant slice of Birmingham, Alabama’s history—the city where Miriam dedicated most of her artistic
Part 1: A Brief History of Birmingham, Alabama through Art – Magic City
Miriam’s life and art career spans a large period of the city of Birmingham, Alabama’s history, as she painted in the city and surrounding villages
The Art of the Beach in Florida and Alabama
Summer’s here and many of you are heading for the beach. In the Southeastern United States (especially those from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee) lots
The Flowers of Spring – Paintings and Pastels
The flowers of spring have come and mostly gone. Summer is almost upon us here in Tennessee. For the last few weeks on Miriam’s Instagram and
Gilchrist Drugstore Watercolor
We are taking a break this week from a mini-retrospective of Miriam’s early work and looking at some of her work centering on Birmingham and
The Blue Lady
The piece above, “The Blue Lady” was done in 1962. Although it is a portrait of a model, the face of the model does bear
Miriam’s First Works
It’s not often that an artist’s first substantial work is preserved for over 70 years. When you are a young artist, you don’t know if
Woman Reading a Bible
As an undergraduate at the University of Alabama in the 1950s, Miriam attended a Sunday School Class which met at Bryce Hospital for the mentally