Jenny Miriam

Where do you live?
Bristol UK

Where have you lived?
Falmouth Cornwall UK

What medium do you use?
Procreate – working in an analog way, digitally!

How do you stay inspired?
I’m fascinated by the shapes in nature and all that is strange and out the ordinary from beautiful unique art and sculpture, to kitsch objects in flea markets. Sometimes I find inspiration in the oddest places and also in my memories. My children’s’ imagination inspires me too

Do you work traditionally or digitally?
Digitally and a little traditional sketching

What color combination are you most excited about right now?
Red and pink

Why do you like being an illustrator in 15 words or less?
Illustrating feels magical to me, it makes my heart sing. I feel my authentic self!

If you weren’t an illustrator, what would you be?
Perhaps a holistic healing practitioner?

Name something you do in your spare time.
Reiki and lots of meditating!

What recent book do you recommend for a good read?
William Gibson’s ‘Neuromancer’

Where would you like to travel to next?
America

What podcasts do you like?
Recently I’ve been listening to youtube videos of Dolores Cannon’s metaphysical hour. She was an incredible and fascinating lady.

What show have you binge-watched?
A really strange Korean sci fi called Sisyphus and a French sci fi called Missions. Also a brilliant one about a French mastermind called ‘Lupin.’

What’s your favorite movie?
The movies that I love are the ones I watched as a child, like E.T, Starwars, Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1977) that would be repeated on T.V.

Who is your favorite cartoon character?
Ponyo or Totoro

What is your favorite cheese?
I eat vegan cheese, its slightly rubbery but tastes good!

If you could name a nail polish, what would you name it?
Something mysterious like ‘her destiny’

Do you wear shoes when you do art?
No but love to do art whilst wearing giant fluffy socks in winter, drinking hot coffee and listening to the wind and rain howling outside!

What do you listen to while you work?
Recently a little bit of Suzanne Vega, folk music, anything really thats relaxing in the background.

What artist are you reincarnated from?
I think it could be Rose Cecil O’Neill 1874-1944 she designed Kewpies, which I love.

If you could eat only one food, what would it be?
Hummus

How do you stay in shape?
I hop about my front room to video workouts, and run with my 3 children whilst they are on their bikes. Drinking spring water and meditating too keeps me well and feeling balanced.

How don’t you stay in shape?
A couple of glasses of red wine and dark chocolate. Mmmmm!!

What is your current favorite font?
It’s not an official font, but I adore Oliver Jeffers’ typography

How do you take your coffee?
Americano with oat milk

Whom would you like to meet?
I’d love to have met Professor Stephen Hawking. He was a genius with a sense of humour that succeeded against all odds.