Miriam Prince Pinkerton, Artist
Pastel, Watercolor, Acrylic and Mixed Media Collage

Miriam Pinkerton's paintings are impressionistic landscapes, florals, and abstract form of nature. Her colors are rich and vibrant, yet there remains a sensitivity in her work.

Miriam has had a lifetime interest in the arts and works in watercolor, acrylic, collage and pastels. Finding stimulation in exploring new materials and techniques, she has studied under such noted instructors as Don Andrews, Mary Alice Braukman, Marilyn H. Phillis, Mary T. Beam, Polly Hammett and Susan Ogilvie.

Ms. Pinkerton's work has appeared in exhibitions, galleries, public and private collections. Her paintings are currently being shown at Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC, Sunset River Marketplace, Calabash, NC and Art Escapes Gallery, Morehead City, NC. Miriam is an active member of the Associated Artists of Southport, Wilmington Art Association, Oak Island Art Guild, Pastel Society ofNC and the Southeastern Pastel Society. She has recently earned Signature Membership in the Southern Watercolor Society and the Watercolor Society of North Carolina.

Featured Artist:

· Sunset River Marketplace, Calabash, NC
· Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC
· Arts Council of Wilson, NC

Recent Exhibits:

· Borough-Chapin Art Museum, Myrtle Beach, SC
· North Carolina Pastel Society
· Louise Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC
· St. John's Art Museum, Wilmington, NC
· North Carolina Watercolor Society
· National Collage Society
· Southern Watercolor Society, Houston, Texas
· South Carolina Watercolor Society, Myrtle Beach, SC
· Southern Watercolor Society, Niceville, Fla.
· Women's Center Fine Arts Exhibit, Chapel Hill, NC
· National Juried Arts, Goldsboro, NC
· Southeastern Spectrum, Winston-Salem, NC
· National Juried Show, Southport, NC
· Arts Council Juried Show, Kinston, NC
· Spring Juried Show, Wilmington, NC

Solo Shows:

· UNC-Wilmington. NC
· Page Walker Arts Center, Cary, NC
· Cary Senior Center, Cary, NC
· Wake Medical Center, Raleigh, NC
· Crossroads Book Center, Caiy. NC
· Oak Island Library, Oak Island, NC

Recent Awards:

· Memorial Award, Waterway Juried, Calabash, NC 2007
· Honorable Mention, Waccaroaw Juried, Myrtle Beach, SC, 2007
· Honorable Mention, Spring Juried Show, Wilmington NC, 2007
· Honorable Mention, Spring Juried Show, Wilmington, NC 2006
· Merchandise Award, NC Watercolor, 2006
· Merit Award, Waterway Juried, Calabash, NC 2006
· First Place, Arts By the Shore, Oak Island, NC 2005
· Memorial Award, Brunswick Co. show 2005
· Merit Award, Spring Juried Show, Wilmington, NC 2005
· Third Place, Spring Show, Southport, NC 2005
· Merit Award, Pastel Society ofNC, 2005
· Merit Award, July National, Southport, NC 2004
· Merchandise Award, NC Watercolor Society, 2003
· Memorial Award, Spring Juried Show, Wilmington,, NC 2001
· Second Places, NC Watercolor, 1998 & 1999

 

Miriam's work has appeared in exhibitions such as the St. John's Museum, Watercolor Society ofNC, and the National Collage Society. She has recently been awarded signature membership in the Southern Watercolor Society and the Watercolor Society ofNC. Her Paintings are currently being shown at Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC, Sunset River Marketplace, Calabash, NC and Art Escapes, Morehead City, NC.