Miriam Innes (b. Mayo. 1979) is an Irish-born, Australia-based artist renowned for her monumental charcoal installations that explore heritage, memory and place, from the peat landscapes of western Ireland to the streetscapes of New York. Best known for her large-scale charcoal cityscapes, Innes also works across drawing, installation and community collaboration. Major projects include New York Rambling (2019-2025) and 22.96 I receding (2023), the award-recognised exhibition commemorating the South East Queensland floods. Her work invites audiences to reflect on environment, resilience and collective memory.
22.96 | receding a major regional arts project Innes curated in 2023, commissioned by Gympie Regional Council and funded through Regional Arts Project Fund, in the wake of the catastrophic 2022 floods in Queensland. This project provided a platform for community reflection, creative recovery and environmental awareness through visual storytelling, with strong community engagement at its core.
Charcoal on Arches
2025
Framed: 90 x 75 x 4.5cm
Available
miriaminnesart@gmail.com
New York Rambling is an immersive charcoal installation project which has successfully toured internationally and across Australia since 2019. It wraps around the gallery walls, providing viewers with an authentic New York experience. This exhibition is interactive and uses augmented reality to bring areas of the drawing to real life. New York Rambling is available through National Exhibition Touring Support (NETS)
New York Rambling, Goondiwindi Artspace, QLD 2025.
