Miriam Habibe is an emerging Welsh-based artist of BAME South Asian heritage whose creative journey embodies resilience, identity, and self-discovery. After years devoted to parenthood and a full-time career, she has returned to her artistic roots, crafting deeply expressive works that bridge tradition and modern experimentation. Drawing inspiration from craft forms like weaving, she merges abstraction and mixed media techniques, forging an artistic voice that is uniquely hers.
A defining aspect of Miriam’s practice is the Japanese SAORI weaving philosophy, which celebrates intuitive creativity and unfiltered self-expression. This approach aligns with her personal journey and her longstanding practice of Japanese Buddhism, reinforcing the connection between inner transformation and artistic exploration. Miriam's materials range from fibres, painted glass, and digital mediums, reflecting her belief in the dialogue between the external world and personal experience.
Her work has garnered recognition in esteemed exhibitions, including Boomer Gallery's Identity, Between Dreams and Nightmares, and the international Threads of Connection, as well as Art from the Unseen in Beaumaris Town Hall and the Aberlleiniog Sculpture Trail (2023). She showcased her work at Manchester Art Fair (2024) and was featured in Abstracted magazine and an exhibition that same year. Miriam’s presence in the contemporary art landscape was further cemented through inclusion in 101 Contemporary Artists & More.../ VOL9 and exhibitions with CasildArt Gallery in London (2024/2025), where she connected with American collectors. Miriam has been selected by an International Juried Open Call, hosted by the Arts To Hearts Project, for inclusion in a published book, “Art and Woman 2025.”
Miriam was selected as one of just 25 finalists to win the Boomer Art Prize 2025 and was featured in Collect Arts for her work included in the 72nd special edition of The Sea of Emotions.
Miriam holds a 2.1 Honours degree in Time-Based Media/Fine Art from Preston Polytechnic (1988) and is a featured member of Art North Wales. Through her work, she continues to weave together personal truth and universal narratives, embracing art as both an expressive outlet and a means of connection.
