Mariam Paré
Mariam Paré is an artist, disability advocate, and motivational speaker. She works in oil, acrylic and modern mixed-media techniques and collaborations in videography and photography.
Early life
[edit]Paré was born on December 1, 1975, in Morocco. Her father was a US Marine and her mother was Moroccan.[1] She attended the College of DuPage, and at 20, was shot in her friend's car, which affected her spinal cord.[1][2][3] While in rehabilitation, her therapist taught her how to write with her mouth, as well as draw. She later earned a bachelor's degree in fine art.[2]
Career
[edit]Paré, as a visual artist works on oil, acrylic and modern mixed-media techniques in videography and photography. She owns an arts studio in Naperville, Illinois.[4] Her paintings are often brightly colored depictions of people some which are imagined and others such as or Frida Kahlo. Paré presented renderings of Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford to them during her appearance on The Today Show.[5] She also shared a painting with Pierce Brosnan a painting she did of him as Agent 007.[6]
In 2016, Paré participated Art in Motion and event that featured works by nearly two dozen art therapy patients of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.[7]
Shortly after learning to use her mouth to create art, Paré connected to the Mouth & Foot Painting Artists. In 2019 she was chosen as one of the four artists to design holiday for the them.[8]
Her work has been shown galleries and festivals both internationally and domestically in the US.[1] In 2014, her work was shown in special exhibit "Unbroke: Art After Injury" that featured the works of four artists with spinal cord injuries at the Next Door Cafe in Lincoln Park.[9] She completed a North American tour in 2015 including a stop at the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts.[10]
Paré part of the Tres Fridas Project, a collaboration with the artists Reveca Torres and Tara Ahern.[11] The project recreated iconic artworks with people with disabilities as subjects.[12] She was a featured artist in the Life Unseen project by the LIFEWTR bottled water.[13]
Paré has hosted accessible art workshops in the USA and Canada for children of all abilities.[4]
Disability advocacy
[edit]Paré is an advocate for people with spinal cord injury[14] and is a motivational speaker.
In 2017, she wrote an open letter to then US President Trump urging him to look out for disabled Americans when revising the nation's healthcare system.[15]
Awards and memberships
[edit]Paré is a member of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Worldwide. Paré received a 3Arts Fellowship with University of Illinois at Chicago in 2020.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Sutton, Rebecca (30 October 2018). "Art Talk with Mouth Painter Mariam Paré". National Endowment for the Arts. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b Bowen, Alison (6 December 2021). "Artists turn to painting with mouth and feet after injuries, with one work featured on a holiday card". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Paralyzed By Bullet, Artist Mariam Pare Becomes Master Of Painting With Her Mouth". CBS News. 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b Angelelli, Cheryl (1 January 2024). "Independence Through Art". New Mobility. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Sharing The Joy Of The Christmas Card". The Intelligencer. 2 November 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Miller, Daylina (27 October 2015). "Tour Brings Mouth-Painting Artist To Florida". WUSF. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Thometz, Kristen (2 May 2016). "Art in Motion Showcases Talents, Progress of RIC Patients". WTTW. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Work Of Naperville Artist Who Lost Use Of Her Hands, Paints By Mouth To Be Seen Worldwide". CBS News. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Biasco, Paul (5 September 2014). "Paralyzed Artist Creates Works That Reflect Shooting That Injured Her". DNAinfo Chicago. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Miller, Daylina (27 October 2015). "Tour Brings Mouth-Painting Artist To Florida". Health News Florida. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Tres Fridas Project: Reimagining Art Through the Disability Lens". Harper College. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Rockett, Darce (19 September 2019). "The Network of Care for Seniors & People with Disabilities Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "LIFEWTR® Partners with Issa Rae to Launch 'Life Unseen™,' a New Platform for Fair Representation in the Arts" (Press release). PepsiCo. 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ Young, Jessica Bryce (22 October 2015). "Mouth painter Mariam Paré gives demo and talk at OMA Saturday as part of Family Day". Orlando Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Jiminez, Sierra (23 January 2017). "Artist With Paralysis Paints Trump With Her Mouth". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Student Stories: Mariam Paré". College of DuPage. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.