The Good Life of an Artist
art BLOG
I'm Merrill Weber, and this is where I share my life as an artist – the good, the challenging, and the colorful! Come explore "The Good Life of an Artist" with me.
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN: ART EXHIBITION
A collection of more than 50 oil painting portraits of incredible, strong women, four years in the making.
FLOWER ARRANGING + PAINTING WORKSHOP
Fun mother-daughter birthday celebration for my wonderful bride-to-be daughter!
BETTY ANN GOES TO THE DANCE HAS A NEW HOME
"Betty Ann Goes to the Dance" has a new home, thanks to Square Pear Fine Art Gallery in Kennett Square, PA.
WEBER & WEBER 2020 SHOW AT VISUAL EXPANSION ART GALLERY
It's October! That means it's time for Weber & Weber 2020, a two person show at Visual Expansion Art Gallery in lovely downtown West Chester, Pennsylvania.
BIG FLORAL PAINTINGS ON VIEW AT STEEL CITY IN PHOENIXVILLE, PA
My big mixed media floral paintings are now on view at Steel City in Phoenixville, PA, through January 30, 2020. I think the cupcake hat complements the paintings, don't you?
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 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
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.
SQUARE PEAR ART GALLERY HAS SOLD DAZZLE ME
Happy to share! "Dazzle Me" has SOLD thanks to Square Pear Fine Art Gallery in Kennett Square, PA, as part of their "The Joy of Summer" art exhibition.
THE JOY OF SUMMER ART EXHIBITION AT SQUARE PEAR FINE ART GALLERY
There was a great turnout on August 2, 2019 for "The Joy of Summer" group art exhibition at Square Pear Fine Art Gallery in picturesque Kennett Square, PA.
THE MAKING OF PRETTY BOY, RECYCLED CARDBOARD MALE PEACOCK DRESS
After a recent trip to Mexico, where gorgeous male peacocks turned in circles fanning their feathers, I knew that my entry would be a male peacock dress.
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN SOLO EXHIBITION
I am thrilled to be painting a series of Inspirational Women --- these are incredible women who overcame hardships, broke records and blazed trails, shattering glass ceilings along the way.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MALALA YOUSAFZAI
Happy 22nd Birthday to the fearless change maker, Malala Yousafzai! Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.
PRIZE WINNING MIXED MEDIA PAINTING, A CUT ABOVE
I am happy to share that "A Cut Above" was awarded the 3rd place honor during the 3rd Annual Juried Show: Mixed Media at the Bethlehem House Contemporary Art Gallery in historic downtown Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
THE 2019 VOTES ARE IN, FAVORITE CHESTER COUNTY STUDIO TOUR ARTIST
The votes are in! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for voting me your favorite Chester County Studio Tour artist for the second year in a row! The competition was steep, with 143 talented, professional artists.
46th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR INVITATIONAL FINE ART SHOW AND SALE A BIG SUCCESS
The energy of the crowd was electric at this year's preview party for the 46th Annual Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Invitational Fine Art Show and Sale in Villanova, PA. Hundreds of art enthusiasts graced the Tudor Revival-style mansion built in 1893.
COLOR ME GORGEOUS HAS A NEW HOME
So happy to share that my mixed media painting, "Color Me Gorgeous," has a new home! This wonderful family started their collection with one of my floral minis, and now owns a yummy 24" x 30" mixed media floral bursting with color and feelings of happiness!
POLKA DOTS AND HAPPY THOUGHTS
UPDATE: Sold and now living in Australia. I love snail mail, patterned socks, crunchy Cheetos and polka dots! I mean, who doesn't like 'dots? I have been working on a series of small floral mini oil paintings, all with polka dotted backgrounds. They are the most fun to paint!
THIRD SATURDAY OPEN STUDIOS INAUGURATION AT SPRING CITY MILL STUDIOS
Spring City Mill Studios in Spring City, PA is now open to visitors every third Saturday from noon until 5 pm. The very first Third Saturday Open Studios took place in July and was a huge success!
2018 Annual GoggleWorks Juried Art Exhibition
What an honor to have a painting in the Goggleworks Center for the Arts 12th Annual Juried Exhibition. Many thanks to gallery director Lauralynn White for all of her hard work.