About
Miriam Johnson is a London based stone carver, sculptor and stonemason. Her work can be found in private collections and in public spaces both in the UK and internationally. As well as original sculptures and comissions her work has 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, builder and teacher.
Qualifications and Training
Degree Level Diploma in Historic Carving at the City and Guilds of London Art School 2016-19
Stone masonry Diploma at Bath College 2015-16
Young Heritage Apprenticeship Program with the Prince's Foundation 2014-15
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
The Master Carvers’ Carving Prize for Final Year Student 2019
Clyde and Co Art Award with NewPlatform Art 2019/2020
First Prize, Public and Peer Prizes in London Craft Week Carving Competition at City and Guilds of London Art School 2018
The Masons’ Company Prize for Studentship and Commitment for a Continuing Student 2018
The Prince’s Foundation Award for Excellence 2015
Exhibitions and Residencies
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
Regular stone carving teacher at for The Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Art in Al'Ula, KSA -2020-Present
Stone carving Teacher at De-suung Skilling Programme Training Centre, Padhuna, Punakha, Bhutan -July-Oct 2023
Visiting tutor at The Prince's Foundation Summer School, Dumfries House, Scotland and Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London- 2022
Visiting stone carving tutor at City and Guild of London Art School - 2021
Podcast interview from 2020 on Cut the Craft Podcast:
www.cutthecraftpodcast.com/episodes/miriamjohnson