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1885 Canada - 1973. Known for: Etching, lithographs, paintings, geologist.
Arthur (Art) J. Merrill (1885 - 1973). A. J. Merrill was born in Canada and lived much of his early life in Montreal. He spent the first part of his adulthood as a geologist working in Canada first... Read full biography
Arthur (Art) J. Merrill (1885 - 1973). A. J. Merrill was born in Canada and lived much of his early life in Montreal. He spent the first part of his adulthood as a geologist working in Canada first for the Canadian Geological Survey and then for private industry. He was attracted to painting and... Read full biography
Arthur (Art) J. Merrill (1885 - 1973). A. J. Merrill was born in Canada and lived much of his early life in Montreal. He spent the first part of his adulthood as a geologist working in Canada first for the Canadian Geological Survey and then for private industry. He was attracted to painting and drawing as a child. His grandmother in St. Louis was struck by his talent and encouraged him to study art in Paris when he was 15. This was not to his parent's liking and so he was sent to college to... Read full biography
Arthur (Art) J. Merrill (1885 - 1973). A. J. Merrill was born in Canada and lived much of his early life in Montreal. He spent the first part of his adulthood as a geologist working in Canada first for the Canadian Geological Survey and then for private industry. He was attracted to painting and drawing as a child. His grandmother in St. Louis was struck by his talent and encouraged him to study art in Paris when he was 15. This was not to his parent's liking and so he was sent to college to study pharmacy, geology and chemistry. However, he never gave up is love for painting. He eventually attended private painting classes while still pursuing his career in geology. His understanding of geology and love of the outdoors drew him to paint... Read full biography
Arthur (Art) J. Merrill (1885 - 1973). A. J. Merrill was born in Canada and lived much of his early life in Montreal. He spent the first part of his adulthood as a geologist working in Canada first for the Canadian Geological Survey and then for private industry. He was attracted to painting and drawing as a child. His grandmother in St. Louis was struck by his talent and encouraged him to study art in Paris when he was 15. This was not to his parent's liking and so he was sent to college to study pharmacy, geology and chemistry. However, he never gave up is love for painting. He eventually attended private painting classes while still pursuing his career in geology. His understanding of geology and love of the outdoors drew him to paint landscapes for which he became noted. He especially enjoyed the desert vistas of the southwestern United States, where he... Read full biography
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Arthur (Art) J. Merrill (1885 - 1973)
A. J. Merrill was born in Canada and lived much of his early life in Montreal. He spent the first part of his adulthood as a geologist working in Canada first for the Canadian Geological Survey and then for private industry. He was attracted to painting and drawing as a child. His grandmother in St. Louis was struck by his talent and encouraged him to study art in Paris when he was 15. This was not to his parent's liking and so he was sent to college to study pharmacy, geology and chemistry. However, he never gave up is love for painting. He eventually attended private painting classes while still pursuing his career in geology.
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