When the California Art Club returns to USC’s Fisher Museum of Art to present their 104th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition from March 29 – April 19, 2015 this spring, I’ll be exhibiting a new large painting titled The Rush. This piece is located in the Pinto Basin of Joshua Tree National Park. Purchase tickets to … Continue reading 104th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition
An Interview with Eric Merrell Discussing His Salton Sea Haze and Gustav Klimt’s (1862-1918) Attersee, 1909 by Stephanie Campbell (Summer 2013 issue, CAC Newsletter) Eric Merrell, Salton Sea Haze, Oil on canvas mounted on panel, 30″ x 30″ American Legacy Fine Arts, Pasadena Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), Attersee, 1901, Oil on canvas, 31.57″ x 31.57″ Leopold … Continue reading The Artist As Critic: Art That Inspires
Amidst the Slowness, 24″ x 28″, Oil on panel, © Eric Merrell. I’ve just received news that the painting above will be included in the California Art Club’s 102nd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition in June, held this year at USC’s Fisher Museum of Art. For me this painting is personally important as it contains … Continue reading 102nd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition
by Eric Merrell, CAC Historian Florence “Daphne” Huntington, c.1920’s. Courtesy Christopher Kennedy. It is a rare opportunity to engage in conversation with a living link to the California Art Club’s past. I had just such an opportunity when I met Daphne Huntington on a number of occasions, each of which I remember fondly. She recalled … Continue reading Remembering Daphne Huntington (1910-2012) and Her Contributions to CAC Art History
From the CAC Vault: Unearthing CAC History at the Smithsonian Published in the Spring 2012 CAC Newsletter © By Eric Merrell, CAC Historian When the history of the California Art Club (CAC, founded 1909) began to intrigue me about a decade ago, the club’s known past was partial at best. Entire decades were denuded of … Continue reading Unearthing CAC History at the Smithsonian Institution
Desertscapes Paint-out in The Joshua Tree North Wildlife Linkage Evening reception and art auction at Joshua Tree Art Gallery Saturday, April 28, 2012, 5 – 7:30 p.m. Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT), along with California Art Club, is hosting an open air painting event on Saturday, April 28th in a beautiful natural area known as … Continue reading Paint-Out to Benefit Mojave Desert Land Trust
A Place of Clarity; Crystal Lake, San Gabriel Mountains, 30″ x 30″, Oil on canvas, © Eric Merrell “A Place of Clarity” will be part of the upcoming California Art Club’s 101st Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition opening March 31, 2012 at a new exhibition venue: The Autry National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los … Continue reading 101st Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition
Joshua Tree Nocturne, 30″ x 30″, Oil on canvas mounted on panel, © Eric Merrell SAVING PARADISE: The Symbiosis of Landscape Painting and Environmental Awareness March 8 – May 6, 2012 Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG), Barnsdall Park 4804 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027 Conversations with CAC Artists: Friday, March 23, 7 – … Continue reading CAC Returns to Barnsdall Park
Morris Reservoir Shoreline, San Gabriel Mountains, 12″ x 12″, Oil on panel, © Eric Merrell The 17th Annual Los Angeles Fine Art Show opens up tomorrow, January 18th, and runs through January 22nd. Two pieces of mine will be there: a new painting, “Morris Reservoir Shoreline, San Gabriel Mountains” will be in the California Art … Continue reading Los Angeles Fine Art Show
Arroyo Seco Afternoon, 12″ x 16″, Oil on panel, © Eric Merrell These are a number of new pieces I’ve done recently – since moving closer to the Arroyo Seco, I’ve been painting there almost entirely. And since I’m temporarily without a studio, everything is done on location. It’s a fantastic place to paint, and … Continue reading Fresh paint from the Arroyo
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