THE GOOD LIFE OF AN ARTIST

September 29, 2019

HENRI THE PIG OIL PAINTING JURIED INTO SHOW

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Henri the pig oil painting has been selected to be included in the 40th Berks Art Alliance Juried Show to take place in the Schmidt Gallery at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, PA.

• BAA Juried Show will run November 4 through December 6, 2019.

• Opening and awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, November 10 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.

• Event is free and open to the public. I hope to see you there!

• For directions to GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, click HERE.

SCROLL DOWN FOR LIST OF ACCEPTED ARTISTS.

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ARTISTS WITH ACCEPTED WORK:

Lorraine Abrunzo

Jacqueline Arbaugh
Laurel Arbogast
Cyndi Arnold
Kathryn Ashleigh
Kyle Atkins
Marky Barto
Marilyn Basehoar

Richard Begbie
Lea Bellis
Jonathan Bond

Denny Bond
Marlene Book
Audrey Bordonaro
Kevin Brett
Evelyn R. Burton
Michele Byrne
Rhonda Counts

Nick D'Angelo

Jane deGruchy

James DePietro

Mildred & Kathy Joanne Dietz

Elizaberth DiOttavio

Pamela Foley

Kristin Fortna

Michael Good

Ruth Haan

Cindy Hess

Tracy Kochey

Michele Kulp

Paul Laincz

Victoria Lawrence

Diona Lovejoy

Kimberly McNamara

Barbara V. Nelson

Gloria Powell

Lori Quinque-Quinn

Marie Riegle

Marcia Rowe

Steve Scheuring

Carol Spigelmyer

Lynn Tranter

Kathryn Wolf

September 26, 2019

ART STUDIO VISITS

I am fortunate to have a beautiful art studio in the Spring City Mill Studios Building in Spring City, PA, a newly renovated knitting mill factory built in 1886, with high ceilings and tons of northern light.

I would love to show my work to you. My studio is open daily by appointment. Click HERE to schedule a day and time. xo

September 26, 2019

2019 PAOLI HOSPITAL AUXILIARY ANNUAL FINE ART SHOW

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An evening of cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and culture awaits you, your friends and family at the opening Art Gala on Friday, September 27 from 6 pm to 9 pm where you can preview and purchase original paintings and other works of art from 50 regional artists.

Art will also be available for sale at both Saturday and Sunday's FREE Open House events on September 28 and 29 from 11 am to 5 pm. A portion of all sales benefits patient care needs at Paoli Hospital.

Information about the Fine Art Show can be obtained by calling Auxiliary Office at 484-565-1380 or emailing paoliauxiliary@mlhs.org. You can also visit their website for updates, information and gala tickets.

Directions to the White Manor Country Club in Malvern, PA can be found HERE.

I will have nine floral paintings on view during the weekend show. You can see more original paintings HERE and my exhibition schedule HERE.

Wrapping work in preparation for the Paoli Hospital Auxiliary Fine Art Show.

September 26, 2019

SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDER HAS SOLD AT SQUARE PEAR GALLERY

So happy to share that mixed media floral painting, "Sunshine on My Shoulder," has SOLD thanks to Square Pear Fine Art Gallery in historic Kennett Square, PA. A joyful mixed media one-of-a-kind painting where acrylic paint, pastel and graphite meet in the creation process. Multiple coats of archival varnish complete each piece. 24 x 30-inches of floral, mixed media joy bursting with color!

You can see more original paintings HERE and my exhibition schedule HERE.

August 26, 2019

A PICTORIAL OF THE 2019 CHESTER COUNTY STUDIO TOUR

The art highlight of the month of May was the Chester County Studio Tour that took place the weekend of May 17 and 18 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.

2019 Chester County Studio Tour favorite artist Merrill Weber

"A New Day" Finds a New Home in Norway

This was my second year participating in the tour at the home studio of photographer, Mike Fleck, at Stop #12 in Downingtown, PA. Mike and his family were such gracious hosts.

There were five artists at our location in Downingtown, PA: Mike, me, painter Joe Milligan, potter Jessica Greet and newcomer, painter Sean Huntington.

We met so many wonderful people and had a blast! My County Collector painting, that you can read about HERE, sold immediately!

If you voted for me, stopped by to visit and purchased my work, a great big THANK YOU! Big hugs! xoxo

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for voting me your favorite artist of the Chester County Studio Tour TWO YEARS IN A ROW!

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Thanks for visiting!

August 26, 2019

GALLERY 222 HAS SOLD GIRLS ON THE DANCE FLOOR

Happy to share! "Girls on the Dance Floor" has SOLD thanks to Gallery 222 in Malvern, PA, as part of their "Under a Floral Spell" group art exhibition. Acrylic paint + pastel + graphite + archival varnish = 30 x 24-inches of floral, mixed media joy bursting with color! The show is up through August 31. Hope you can make it!

Gallery 222 has sold Girls on the Dance Floor by Merrill Weber

August 26, 2019

FARM TO FORK FONDO + POP-UP ART SHOW

You may remember in May when I asked you to vote for me for your favorite Chester County Studio Tour artist. You answered the call (THANK YOU!!!) and I won the top artist prize of $500.

This past weekend was my opportunity to give back during the Pennsylvania Dutch Farm to Fork Fondo in Lancaster County, PA, an organized bicycle ride where cyclists choose the distance and stop for chef-prepared bites at farms along the way.

The County Studio Tour was asked to share their mission statement and artistic talent with Floyd's Pennsylvania Dutch bike riders. They invited me to help out and bring the County Studio Tour’s mission: "To promote regional artists and contribute to the economic and cultural vitality of the area by presenting original artwork" to Lancaster County.

Our group of four Chester County artists, Andy Vernon, Jeff Schaller, Susan O'Hanlon and I, joined together and cheered on the cyclists at an aid station along the 80+ mile bike race. We flagged riders in, cut up and served watermelon, sang, danced, laughed, filled water bottles, played with cute children and gave lots of encouragement.