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.
PORTRAIT OF MY MOTHER, DE YOUNG MUSEUM, PICTURES OF PEOPLE EXHIBITION
My contribution to the de Young Museum's "Pictures of People" exhibition Alice Neel (1900–1984) referred to her paintings as “pictures of people,” emphasizing the humanity of her sitters.
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN PORTRAITS AT THE MEDIA ARTS COUNCIL
The Inspirational Women are on the move! For five years, I have been painting a collection of now more than 60 oil painting portraits of incredible, strong women.
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN SOLO EXHIBITION OPENS TO A CROWD OF HUNDREDS
Hosted by the Chester County Art Association, the collection consists of 57 oil painting portraits of incredible, strong women.
MEET THE INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN: NOT ALL ARE FAMOUS
Over a four-year period, I painted a collection consisting of 57 oil painting portraits of incredible, strong women. These are women who overcame hardships, broke records and blazed trails, shattering glass ceilings along the way.
ARTIST MERRILL WEBER CELEBRATES INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN IN SOLO EXHIBITION
The highlight of the evening was watching the reactions of the inspirational women who were not aware that their paintings were included in the show. For example, Peggy Davis.
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN: ART EXHIBITION
A collection of more than 50 oil painting portraits of incredible, strong women, four years in the making.
NEW ENGLAND SAILING AND CIVIC PRUNING AT THE J.M. BYRON HOUSE
For years, decades rather, we were sailors. One summer, we ventured from our safe haven in Maryland, all the way to Block Island, Rhode Island. This was bluewater, no anchoring, all-day/all-night sailing. Huge waves crashed over our bow. I thought we were going to die.
THE ECLECTIC NEW YORK CITY HOME OF JOHN DERIAN
This morning, Stay Groovy coffee mug in hand, I was reading a NYT Style Magazine article by Mary Kay Schilling about a four-story Greek Revival in Greenwich Village inhabited entirely by creative people.
Red Nook in Paris: Painting a Room Full of Character
Eighteenth-century English painter, Joshua Reynolds, said, “A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts.” Instantly, you know this room in the Paris home of James Cook is hung with thoughts, and beautiful pictures.
HAPPY NATIONAL CROISSANT DAY and BEST CROISSANTS IN PARIS!
Happy National Croissant Day in the US! My mind is in Paris where no breakfast would be complete without a croissant. I prefer my croissant au beurre (butter, no margarine) with a café Américain, while sitting at a café watching the energy of Paris pass by.
ANGELINA'S HOT CHOCOLATE IN PARIS AND FAMILY
No trip to Paris is complete without enjoying the famous hot chocolate at Angelina, the 1903 tea house on Rue de Rivoli.
MY LOVE FOR BLUE AND WHITE CHINA
My mother and the women who raised her can be credited for my love affair with cobalt blue and white china.
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.
POLYPHARMACIZED: THE FACE OF AUTISM PILL BOTTLE PAINTING
Polypharmacized received the Award of Excellence (highest honor) during Chester County Art Association's Fine Art exhibition. In creating “Polypharmacized: The Face of Autism,” a 48x60-inch painted sculpture made from over 1,200 prescription pill bottles, I show my concern for my adult son Justin and those with autism, vulnerable people.