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.
2022 CHESTER COUNTY STUDIO TOUR COUNTY COLLECTOR
12 ARTISTS | 12 COUNTY COLLECTOR PAINTINGS All 12 participating Chester County Studio Tour artists at Spring City Mill Studios have created one unique 6x6-inch framed piece of original art that will sell for $75 in order to show that art can be everywhere!
2022 CHESTER COUNTY STUDIO TOUR, STUDIO #1
Come visit me and 12 fantastic artists during this year's Chester County Studio Tour at Spring City Mill Studios in Spring City, Pennsylvania.
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.
DIY SUGAR SKULL PAINTING PARTY
A DIY sugar skull painting party to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos. All you need for this project is styrofoam skulls, acrylic paint, brushes, Sharpie markers, friends and perhaps adult beverages.
FLOWER ARRANGING + PAINTING WORKSHOP
Fun mother-daughter birthday celebration for my wonderful bride-to-be daughter!
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.
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.
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
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...
ARTIST GIRLFRIENDS WHO LUNCH + GORGEOUS POTTERY
UPDATE: Bonnie Ann Burnett left this world too soon. RIP, Bonnie Ann. You are missed. xo It's a parking lot pop-up show! This is what happens when artist girlfriends go to lunch and one mentions that she has two boxes of her GORGEOUS pottery in her car. We all go running!
2019 CHESTER COUNTY STUDIO TOUR, STUDIO #12
The art highlight of May will be the Chester County Studio Tour, kicking off on Saturday, May 18 from 10 am to 6 pm, with the second and last day being Sunday, May 19, 2019 from 11 am to 5 pm
2019 CHESTER COUNTY STUDIO TOUR COUNTY COLLECTOR
The Chester County Studio Tour wants to make art affordable for everyone! As a participating artist in the Chester County Studio Tour, I was given the opportunity to create one unique 6x6-inch framed piece of original art that I will sell for $75 in order to show that art can be everywhere!
2019 THIRD SATURDAY OPEN STUDIOS AT SPRING CITY MILL STUDIOS
It's time for a new year filled with love, laughter and ART! Every third Saturday from noon to 5 pm, the over 20 artists of Spring City Mill Studios open their studios to the public, and YOU ARE INVITED!
OUTSIDE THE WHITE CUBE EXHIBIT IN NEW HOPE, PA AND LAMBERTVILLE, NJ
What a treat it was to take a day trip to the town of New Hope, PA, with its tree-lined streets, eclectic shopping and riverside dining. The icing on the cake was to be in New Hope during the Outside the White Cube exhibit, a two-town display of art along the Delaware River.
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.
FUN TIMES AT THE GALER WINERY FIRST FRIDAY POP-UP ART SHOW
Last month, I showed with painters Maryanne Buschini and Sue Biebuyck plus ceramicist Judy DeSimone and jeweler Hattie Weselyk as we celebrated First Friday by hosting a Pop-Up Art Show at the beautiful Galer Winery in Kennett Square, PA.
2018 ART OF THE STATE EXHIBITION OPENING AT THE STATE MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA
On a hot summer day in late June, 103 artists and their guests gathered at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg to celebrate the opening of the 2018 Art of the State exhibition.
You're Invited! Third Saturday OPEN STUDIOS at Spring City Mill Studios
Our fabulous new SPRING CITY MILL STUDIOS is now open to visitors the THIRD SATURDAY of each month from noon until 5 pm.