Journal

Read Miriam’s thoughts, insight, and reflections on her work, art, and experiences.

Black and white rural farming landscape, tractor, cars.

Other McClung Painters

We had several people send us pieces of art that they purchased with “McClung” as a signature, wondering if was Miriam’s artwork. After some research, we discovered an amazing 20th-century woman artist, Florence Elliott McClung, from Texas. There have been several painters with the last name “McClung” over the past century to include Catherine McClung, […]

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Portrait painting WWI soldier

Women Painters of Birmingham, Alabama: Louise S. Cone

We are looking at women painters at the beginning of the 20th century, like Carrie Hill, whose art and work created a thriving art community in the industrial boom-town of Birmingham, Alabama. Their pioneering work would pave the way for the next generation of women artists in Birmingham, like Miriam, to have successful art careers.

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Miriam McClung Noted Alabama Woman Artist

A Call to Art Historians for Scholarship of a Significant Southern Woman Artist

We are working to promote and encourage academic scholarship of Miriam’s life and art as a significant Alabama woman artist over the last 70 years. If you know of or are interested in learning more about access to her extensive collection and notes or would like to set up an interview, please contact us, and

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