About
Myriam Wares is a French-Canadian illustrator from Montreal. Her work touches on a variety of themes, notably natural sciences and technology, mythology and surrealism, as well as contemporary social issues. With a rich but subtle layering of textures and the dramatic use of lighting, she creates warm, surrealistic scenes that draw viewers into a world of wonder.
Initially a self-taught artist, she later completed her professional training in illustration at Dawson College in Montreal. After a short period of employed work, she decided to launch her freelance business in 2019. In parallel, she pursued free studies in art history at Université de Montréal, to deepen her understanding of the artistic world.
She has since worked with clients from around the globe, on projects such as packaging design, editorial illustration, publishing and advertising.
In 2024, Myriam left Canada to live in Italy and now splits her time between the two countries . She can speak both French and English, as well as Italian at a functional level.
Awards and nominations
Communication Arts illustration award — annual nº62, nº64, nº66 ( Shortlisted nº63, nº65)
World illustration awards — 2021, longlisted 2024, 2025
3x3 Magazine illustration award — Annual nº17, nº18, nº19
Creative Quarterly — nº63, nº67
Applied Arts Illustration Award — 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025
National Magazine Award — nominated, 2021
The British Science Fiction Association Award for Artwork — nominated, 2021
Press and media
JOURNAL 24H — Interview, 2021
ALL LIT UP — Beautiful Books series, 2021
Exhibitions
Wow x Wow gallery UK — Everything Hum, 2024
World Illustration Awards — Touring Exhibition, 2021
Wow x Wow gallery UK — Aquarium of Night group show, 2020
Galerie Marc Gosselin — Nuit Blanche MTL, 2019
Jury
Illustration Québec — professional status evaluation of members, 2022
Illustration Québec — Dawson College graduating students awards, 2022
Talks
Université de Laval — Artist talk, 2025
Selected clients
Quanta Magazine
The New York Times
HuffPost
The Atlantic
The Walrus
Barron's
Vice
Wealthfront
The Verge
The Globe & Mail
Airbnb
Nautilus
Festival du Livre de Paris
Business Insider
Dog Studio
Science Magazine
Scientific American
Polygon
The Washington Post — By The Way
BBC — Science Focus
Increment Magazine (Stripe)
Reader's Digest Canada
Studio Caserne
LG2
Publicis Montréal