About
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Miriam Johnson is a London based stone carver, stonemason and sculptor. Her work can be found in private collections and public spaces both in the UK and internationally. As well as original sculptures and commissions her work has also included restoration and conservation work, architectural carving and memorial work . Now in her studio in North London, she is constantly finding the balance between craftsperson, artist and teacher.
Prizes and Awards
Visitors Choice Award at The Fourth Annual Exhibition of Stonemasonry at Gallery Different 2022
Drapers Company Grinling Gibbons Tercentenary Commission Competition Winner 2021
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The Master Carvers’ Carving Prize for Final Year Student 2019
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Clyde and Co Art Award with NewPlatform Art 2019/2020
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First Prize, Public and Peer Prizes in London Craft Week Carving Competition at City and Guilds of London Art School 2018
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The Masons’ Company Prize for Studentship and Commitment for a Continuing Student 2018
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The Prince’s Foundation Award for Excellence 2015
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Exhibitions and Residencies
Bath Society of Artists 119th Annual Open Exhibition, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath - October 2024
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The Fourth Annual Exhibition of Stonemasonry - Gallery Different, Fitzrovia, London - November 2022
‘The Conference of the Birds’ Group Exhibition -Tristan Hoare Gallery, London -June 2022
Art Residency with the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Art and the Royal Commission of Al’Ula – Designing and carving a public sculpture located in Al’Ula, KSA including public workshops and talks. -- 2021 -2022
'FOLDS' Group Exhibition - Tristan Hoare Gallery, London May -July 2021
Worshipful Company of Masons Annual Exhibition 2019 - Gallery Different, London - November 2019
Exhibited work at the Clyde and Co offices, London with New Platform Art - 2019
City and Guilds of London Art School Degree Show - June 2019
Teaching Roles
Senior Tutor at The King's Foundation School of Traditional Art's outreach programme in Al'Ula, KSA -2023-Present
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Tutor at De-suung Skilling Programme Training Centre, Padhuna, Punakha, Bhutan -July-Oct 2023
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Tutor at The Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Art's outreach programme in Al'Ula, KSA -2020-2023
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Visiting tutor at The Prince's Foundation Summer School, Dumfries House, Scotland and Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London- 2022
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Visiting stone carving tutor at City and Guild of London Art School - 2021
Podcast interview from 2025 on "The Stone Carving and Lettering Takeaway" :
Podcast interview from 2020 on Cut the Craft Podcast:
Featured in Crafted in Carharrt Article 2019