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.

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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.

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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.

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The Votes Are In

The votes are in!  From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you for voting me your favorite artist in Chester County!

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2018 VIEW Exhibition at The Art Trust Gallery

Happy to have my floral oil painting "Two's Company" included in the VIEW at the Art Trust, an art exhibition that includes 90 artists participating the Chester County Studio Tour. 

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2018 Chester County Studio Tour County Collector

The Chester County Studio Tour wants to make art affordable for everyone!  As a participating artist in the tour, I was given the opportunity to create one unique 6x6-inch framed piece of original art that I will sell for $75 (see "One Love" above) in order to show that art can be everywhere!

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2018 ART OF THE STATE (AKA WHO'S A HAPPY GIRL!)

Art of the State is recognized as the official, statewide juried competition for Pennsylvania artists. This year jurors selected artwork from five categories: craft, painting, photography, sculpture and work on paper.

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ROSIE THE COW, ROSIE THE DOG

On Mondays, I paint with Georganna Lenssen at the Wayne Art Center.  I've been painting flowers for so long that I thought it would be fun to try my hand at cows. 

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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.

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