I’ve just put new painting workshops on the calendar, so they’re now open to registration. These workshops have limited space available, and are filled on a first come first served basis. For more info and to register, visit ericmerrell.com/workshops.html FALL 2014 WORKSHOPS IN THE MOONLIGHT: NOCTURNE PAINTING WORKSHOP Pasadena, CA October 4-5, 2014, $275 PAINTING … Continue reading Upcoming Workshops
The Water That Is Entirely Jewels, 11″ x 14″, Oil on panel, © Eric Merrell Why should an artist paint on location? How do I know what to paint? How do I create personal work that stands out? I hope you’ll join me for a few workshops that I’ll be teaching this October in the … Continue reading Master Workshops: Pasadena, Carmel and More
Realm of the Desert Tortoise (Joshua Tree Highlands), 12″ x 16″, Oil on panel, © Eric Merrell I’m excited to announce that I’m now represented by American Legacy Fine Arts (ALFA) in Pasadena, CA, and they will be hosting a solo exhibition of my desert paintings and still life next month titled “Romance of the … Continue reading Solo Exhibition Pasadena
Christmas in the Air (The Arroyo Seco), 14″ x 14″, Oil on panel, © Eric Merrell Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! Wishing you a peaceful holiday season with all the enjoyment it brings and none of the stress that tends to accompany. I’m looking forward to plenty of good things in the … Continue reading Christmas in the Air
This is the second cover article I’ve written for the California Art Club Newsletter (the first being my interview of Evelyn Payne Hatcher in June 2001, daughter of Edgar and Elsie Payne). Thanks to Peter and Elaine Adams, and Jean Stern of the Irvine Museum for their help and contributions in writing this. Disclaimer: I’ve … Continue reading Birth of the California Art Club: Its Founding and First Annual Exhibition
Ramona and I have just returned from a great trip out to Boston and Cape Cod, our first time to Massachusetts. The Cape is a really fascinating place with a long history of art, still going strong today. California could learn a few things about aesthetics from the area. We flew out for the openings … Continue reading East Coast Ideals/West Coast Concepts*
This is the second article on the history of the California Art Club that I’ve researched and written, which will be published in the upcoming Winter 2009 issue of the California Art Club Newsletter. If you would like a hard copy of the Newsletter, let me know and I can get one to you. To … Continue reading Bischoff’s Bright Idea
Daniel W. Pinkham, Stillness, 36″ x 30″, Oil on board, © Daniel W. Pinkham; Exhibited at the George H. Maxwell House, Pasadena Peter Adams, Force of Light, 30″ x 40″, Oil on board, © Peter Adams; Exhibited at the George H. Maxwell House, Pasadena If you happen to be in Pasadena with a little time to … Continue reading Exhibition of California Landscape Paintings; LAAFA
Sunday, October 5, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The California Art Club and the La Casita del Arroyo Foundation are joining forces for the second year in a row to present a special exhibition and sale of plein air paintings of the Arroyo Seco, Southern California’s most celebrated canyon. The exhibition will feature new … Continue reading Plein Air Paintings of the Arroyo Seco
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