Trained as a medical illustrator, Miriam lost her passion for creating two dimensional arts, while hobbling up the corporate ladder. Her fingers were restless and she craved working with color. To avoid judging her rusty talent, Miriam chose a medium she was totally unfamiliar with—pastels!
From the minute those lush colors touched the paper Miriam fell in love with pastels. Her favorite subject matter was lying at her feet—a house full of dogs.
“Drawing with pastels the first time felt like sculpting as I saw wonderful dogs emerge on my easel” Miriam stated. In the past four years her enthusiasm for detailed and scientific—feathers, insects and eggs—has been rekindled. Miriam has added landscapes to her inventory of all the locations she hikes with her dogs. A Midwesterner by birth, then living in Pennsylvania and moving to Hendersonville gives her a wide variety of dogs and landscapes to work from.
“My passion remains to be the dogs I know, love, train and clean up after. I will never run out of willing subjects”.
A variety of schools contributed to Miriam’s education including the Colombia College for printmaking, animation and fiction writing; University of Chicago Medical School for Gross Anatomy; Northwestern University Medical School for Biology and Kansas State University where she completed her ten year quest for a BFA (too many diverse interests with too many credits created an incredible college experience paid for working freelance as an illustrator and a waitress).
Additional education included a one year stint working on a Master’s in Psychology, leading Miriam to acknowledge that was a misguided pursuit. Years later Miriam pursued a Certificate in Canine Behavioral Studies and added Dog Trainer to her creative skills, suddenly finding the perfect use for her studies in psychology.
While spending a decade and more in the pharmaceutical world, Miriam’s joy and enthusiasms for her art did not return until she started several new canine related businesses – MissPoop, Philadelphia’s Best in Philly Poop Scoop Service; MissBehave Dog Training and Ben’s Bed & Biscuit Resort and vacation home for the most wonderful dog clients in the world (give or take one or two).
A relatively new resident to Hendersonville, NC, Miriam is now fully immersed in her art and dog training.
Miriam also ventures into the world of cats, gerbils, hamsters, pet birds and is available for commission in pastel and watercolor.
From the minute those lush colors touched the paper Miriam fell in love with pastels. Her favorite subject matter was lying at her feet—a house full of dogs.
“Drawing with pastels the first time felt like sculpting as I saw wonderful dogs emerge on my easel” Miriam stated. In the past four years her enthusiasm for detailed and scientific—feathers, insects and eggs—has been rekindled. Miriam has added landscapes to her inventory of all the locations she hikes with her dogs. A Midwesterner by birth, then living in Pennsylvania and moving to Hendersonville gives her a wide variety of dogs and landscapes to work from.
“My passion remains to be the dogs I know, love, train and clean up after. I will never run out of willing subjects”.
A variety of schools contributed to Miriam’s education including the Colombia College for printmaking, animation and fiction writing; University of Chicago Medical School for Gross Anatomy; Northwestern University Medical School for Biology and Kansas State University where she completed her ten year quest for a BFA (too many diverse interests with too many credits created an incredible college experience paid for working freelance as an illustrator and a waitress).
Additional education included a one year stint working on a Master’s in Psychology, leading Miriam to acknowledge that was a misguided pursuit. Years later Miriam pursued a Certificate in Canine Behavioral Studies and added Dog Trainer to her creative skills, suddenly finding the perfect use for her studies in psychology.
While spending a decade and more in the pharmaceutical world, Miriam’s joy and enthusiasms for her art did not return until she started several new canine related businesses – MissPoop, Philadelphia’s Best in Philly Poop Scoop Service; MissBehave Dog Training and Ben’s Bed & Biscuit Resort and vacation home for the most wonderful dog clients in the world (give or take one or two).
A relatively new resident to Hendersonville, NC, Miriam is now fully immersed in her art and dog training.
Miriam also ventures into the world of cats, gerbils, hamsters, pet birds and is available for commission in pastel and watercolor.
