Art Scholarship
We encourage research and study of Miriam's life and art. Please contact us if you are a curator, historian, writer, or student who wants access to the Miriam McClung Collection archives and interviews for scholarship.
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,
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
Women Painters of Birmingham, Alabama: Carrie Hill
For Women’s History Month 2025, we are looking at several Birmingham, Alabama women artists whose work inside and outside the studio established a vibrant art
Researching Miriam McClung’s Art History in Alabama
Getting your own Wikipedia page established as a living artist is very difficult. There are stringent requirements for sourcing everything. This can be a challenge
Directory of Noted Alabama Women Artists
Where would you start if you want to collect a work of art done by a noted Alabama woman artist? Google? Museums? Galleries? University publications
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.
Part 4: A Brief History of Birmingham, Alabama through Art – Sports
If you know anything about the history of Birmingham, you’ll understand the significance of this oil on linen painting of Miriam’s. Sports played a major
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
