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1. Souvenirs, 2008, pencil, marker, and acrylic on paper,
       15” x 11”
2. Green Tower, 2007, pencil, marker, acrylic and
       monotype on paper, 11” x 15"
3. Manayunk 2, 2008, pencil, marker, and monotype on
       paper, 11" x 15"
4. Sleek and Tree-Lined, 2008, pencil, marker, acrylic on
       graph paper adhered to wood, 10" x 10"
5. Above-ground, 2007, acrylic and mixed print media
       collage on wood, 10" x 8”
6. Red Map 3, 2007, oil on canvas, 60" x 60"
7. Waiting Around, 2008, acrylic and mixed print media
       collage on wood, 22" x 20"
8. 20th Street, 2009, pencil, marker and monotype on
       paper, 20"x 26"
9. Columbus Ave Map, 2009, pencil, marker and
       monotype on paper, 22"x 30"
10. Wood St, 2008, pencil, marker, and acrylic on paper,
       20" x 26"
11. Green Occupied, 2008, pencil, marker, woodblock,
       and silkscreen on paper, 15" x 11"
12. Dense Block, 2008, one color woodblock print,
       20" x 15"
13. Delaware Hill, 2009, pencil, marker and acrylic on
       paper, 30"x 22"

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1. Imaginary Map 3, 2005, acrylic, mixed print media collage on wood,
      3” x 11”
2. Imaginary Map I, 2005, pencil, ink, marker on paper, 17-1/2" x 12”
3. Off Girard, 2006, pencil, lithography, monotype on paper, 22” x 15"
4. Red Death Map, 2006, pencil, marker, monotype on paper, 9” x 7-1/2"
5. Red Death Map II, 2006 pencil, marker, and monotype on paper,
       9-1/2” x 10-1/2”
6. Moving Map, 2006, pencil  on paper, 15” x 17”
7. Imaginary Map 6, 2005, pencil, ink, and marker on paper, 13” x 10”
8. General Motors, 2006 pencil, ink, marker, lithography on paper,
       12” x 17"

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Contact Information
319 N. 11th Street, First Floor Rear
Philadelphia, PA 19107
tel: 617-501-7379
e-mail:miriam@miriamsinger.net
www.miriamsinger.net
Please contact artist for purchases, commissions, etc.

Artist Statement
My works on paper are intuitive maps, rather than practical maps. They are collages where imagery and shapes are stacked and pressed on top of each other.

They start as pieces of printmaking paper folded in my bag. I draw on them obsessively for a period of time (week to a month). I draw while traveling on the subway, waiting for take- out, while doing my laundry, and all the places in between.

My works on paper grow with time. Lines, marks, and colors are collaged into a paper used and taken around. In the majority of my works on paper, I bring in imagery from paper lithography, silkscreen, wood block, and monotype. I use an etching press to further flatten, add, or reduce each drawing.

Education
2003
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
MFA in Painting, concentration in Printmaking

2000
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
BA, Studio Art, Sociology
summa cum laude

Grants and Awards
2000
Mitchell Siporin Award, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Brandeis Arts Festival, Materials Grant, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

1999
Remis Summer Fellowship, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

1998
Sachar Foundation for Independent Research, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Professional Experience
2008 – 2009
Instructor, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia, PA

Instructor, Visual Studies Department, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Instructor, Young Artist Workshop, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Visiting Artist, Continuing Education Program , University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Bibliography
2008
Rosof, Libby “Studio Visit-Miriam Singer Maps The City” artblog, July 28, 2008

2007
Rosof, Libby “Beyond the Fringe-Miriam Singer at The Bride” artblog, September 3, 2007

Newhall, Edith “Summery, Summary” Philadelphia Inquirer, August 3, 2007

Newhall, Edith “Fab Four” The Philadelphia Inquirer,
February 16, 2007

Selected Exhibitions

2007
De’rive Dreams, Inliquid at Bride, The Painted Bride Arts Center,  Philadelphia, PA
Curator: John Murphy

Survey: Summer 2007, Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA
Curator: Luella Tripp

Art of the City,  Art in The City Hall,  Philadelphia, PA,  
Curator: Cavin Jones

In-Habit, Honeymilk Gallery at Topstitch,  Philadelphia, PA
Curator: Carrie Powell

February Exhibition,  Gallery Siano,  Philadelphia, PA
Curator: Luella Tripp

2006
What a Relief!: The Woodcut in Contemporary Printmaking, The Philadelphia Print Collaborative at Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Curator: Shelley Langdale

Logan’s Run: prints, drawings, paintings, and other from artists under 30, Padlock Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Curator: Damian Jared Weinkrantz

2005
Birds, Birds, Birds, Gallery at Minnow, Philadelphia, PA
Curator: Bryan Winters

Lubrica Mi Vida, Diane Ashley Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Curator: Damian Jared Weinkrantz

Other
2008
Rolling Canvas Artist Collective, Media Bureau, Philadelphia, PA

2006
Annual Art Auction, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA