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 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.
SPRING CITY MILL STUDIOS WEBSITE COMING SOON
Soon you will be able to visit Spring City Mill Studios via our new website. Spring City Mill Studios hosts more than 20 working artists and creatives - painters, photographers, weavers, printmakers and writers.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
The holidays are not just good or bad, happy or sad. They are both. There is joy. There is pain. There is grief. There is gratitude.
FLOWER ARRANGING + PAINTING WORKSHOP
Fun mother-daughter birthday celebration for my wonderful bride-to-be daughter!
WORD SWAG APP - ARTISTS HELPING ARTISTS
Many of you have asked how I get my paintings to appear as text in my Instagram and Facebook posts. I use an inexpensive app called Word Swag. Available for iOS and Android.
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!
TWO WAYS TO GET MORE TRAFFIC FROM INSTAGRAM
One of the biggest challenges Instagram users face is that they can't link to anything in your Instagram captions. For those who don't yet have 10,000 followers and, with it, the ability to 'swipe up' to included links, the struggle is real.
APPS FOR ARTISTS, 10 EASY STEPS TO USING CANVA
Canva is the computer app that I use every day! A super easy design tool, Canva makes it possible for pretty much anyone to create eye-catching images without graphic design experience.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ARTISTS FACEBOOK GROUP
Hello everyone! There's a Facebook group open to all artists of Southeastern Pennsylvania (and nearby areas). This is a place where local artists connect and help one another. Join today and add your artist friends!