Miranda received her BFA from the University Minnesota Duluth (UMD) School of Fine Arts majoring in pre-graduate studio arts, with an emphasis in photography, and a minor in Art History. As an undergraduate student, she explored non-conventional photography techniques. Miranda recently received her MFA in Graphic Design at UMD. As a graduate student, she explored the uses of design in education.

HONORS & AWARDS

• Howard W. Lyons/Alice Tweed Tuohy Award Outstanding Graduate Student, Annual Student Art Show, University Minnesota Duluth, Department of Art + Design, 2003
• Fellowship Recipient, University Minnesota Duluth, Department of Art + Design, 2002
• Diversity Award, Annual Student Art Show, University Minnesota Duluth, 1997
• Howard W. Lyons/ Alice Tweed Tuohy Award Outstanding Undergraduate Student, Annual Student Art Show, University Minnesota Duluth, Department of Art, 1995
• Departmental Scholarship, University Minnesota Duluth, Department of Art, 1995
  

SHOWS

• Master of Fine Arts Thesis Show, Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth Minnesota, May 13-18, 2003
• Annual Student Show (Juried), Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth Minnesota, April 2003
• Design@UMD Show (Juried), Minneapolis Minnesota, April 11-May 9, 2003
• Independent Show (Selected), Lakeview Coffee Emporium, Duluth, Minnesota, Summer 1997
• Bachelor of Fine Arts Show, Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth Minnesota, March 13-18, 1997
• Annual Student Show (Juried), Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth Minnesota, April 1997
• Annual Student Show (Juried), Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth Minnesota, April 1995