Miriam McClung
Crossville, TN
Birmingham, Alabama artist painting on life and faith for over seventy years.
Message- Miriam McClung
- Sonny Asleep, 1970
- Oil on Linen Canvas
- 30 x 40 x 0.75 in
- Inv: 135-MM
- NFS
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Not For Sale
This 1970 oil on linen depicts Sonny McClung asleep in bed, lying on his side on a white pillow, wearing a blue shirt. One hand rests on the white sheet in front of him. Pink fabric is visible in the lower right. The background is dark brown. McClung takes her time with the details of his face, his fingers, and his shoulder, painting him with real care. Sonny was one of her most frequent subjects, but here he is caught at his most unguarded, asleep and at peace.
Exhibition History
Solo Exhibition -
July 07, 2026 - August 21, 2026
Carnegie Visual Arts Center | Portrait of an Artist — Miriam McClung
, Carnegie Visual Arts Center
- Collections: Portraits