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Miriam Weems: Mostly Mississippi
For review copies and interviews with artist Miriam
Weems, contact Dana Walker 1-800-343-1583 - dwalker@quailridge.com
“I stand in ecstatic awe of the artist who can grab a moment out
of our lives and with a few deft brushstrokes, capture it for us forever. Miriam Weems is just such an artist.
She brings us all the comforts and soulful ease of our beloved Mississippi. Her colors reverberate in our memories of
the simplest things that bring us the greatest joy.”
—Jill Conner Browne
New book features works by local
artist Miriam Weems
Foreword by Jill Conner Browne Artist Miriam Weems has found a niche in creating memories for people through her paintings. Mostly Mississippi includes over 100 of Weems’ paintings, which are happy and fun; their vibrant colors never fail to brighten any setting. In her own distinctive style, Miriam’s Mississippi impressionisms capture and celebrate a variety of Mississippi landscapes, traditions, and personalities. When asked how the book came about, Miriam answered, “In 2006, Ole Miss Chancellor Robert Khayat asked me to have an art show at the University Museum. I called it ‘Mostly Mississippi.’ My dear friend Virginia Buchanan attended the show and suggested that I collect some representative paintings for a book.” The result is Mostly Mississippi, a collection of paintings by Miriam Weems. Among the vast array of paintings included are Eudora Welty’s garden, Christmas in Belhaven, the Governor’s Mansion, the Grove at Ole Miss, Rowan Oak, the Neshoba County Fair, the Natchez Trace, the Canton Flea Market, Hal and Mal’s, and even Miriam’s favorite dog Sissy. Miriam’s artwork graces many homes throughout Mississippi, as well across the nation. From charitable works donated for auction to paintings for friends like Gary and Mary Ann Mobley Collins and Archie and Olivia Manning, this book is full of personal memories that bring the collectors great joy. Sweet Potato Queen Jill Conner Browne describes Miriam in the foreword. “I stand in ecstatic awe of the artist who can grab a moment out of our lives and with a few deft brushstrokes, capture it for us forever. Miriam Weems is just such an artist. She brings us all the comforts and soulful ease of our beloved Mississippi. Her colors reverberate in our memories of the simplest things that bring us the greatest joy.” Mostly Mississippi is available at bookstores, gift shops, online at www.quailridge.com, or by calling Quail Ridge Press at 1.800.343.1583.
About the author:
Miriam Weems has found a niche in creating happy memories for people through her paintings. She has received numerous honors and awards from the many charitable organizations she so generously gives her time and talents to help fund. Miriam graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1963, the New York School of Interior Design in 1965, then while raising two sons, returned to Ole Miss to receive her fine arts degree in 1986. Miriam paints every day in her Belhaven cottage studio and lives close by with her husband Tommy and their pets, Sassy, Wilbur, Mister Micawber, Halloween, and Boo Boo. Established in 1978, Quail Ridge Press specializes in publishing cookbooks.
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