Mariam Paré is a multidisciplinary artist who became a quadriplegic at age 20 after surviving an act of gun violence. She later re-trained herself to paint by holding brushes in her mouth, pursued a degree in Studio Art, and continued to develop herself as a visual artist and self-taught "mouth-painter."

Today Mariam Paré is a prolific talent celebrated for her unique painting technique, and thought-provoking multi-media works. In addition to painting by mouth, she makes artwork touching on facets of the disability experience.

She is creator of Tres Fridas Project, a highly reviewed exhibition that "re-imagines art through the disability lens." She is a 3Arts Fellow and continues to work in collaboration with UIC (Chicago) Disability Culture Leadership Initiative. She is active in the disability arts community in Chicago, and a member of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Worldwide.

​Notable commissions and private collectors include Pierce Brosnan, Kathie Lee Gifford, University of Utah Rehabilitation Hospital, Craig H. Nielsen Foundation, Omorose Cosmetics, LifeWTR, Refinery 29.

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