09/26/2012
Unlikely Skyline at the Merrick Museum
I was happy to have the
Unlikely Skyline chosen to be exhibited at the 2012 Merrick Masters Exhibition. I had never been to the museum before and was excited with their theme, Confluence, defined as "a coming or flowing together, meeting or gathering at a common point."
The Merrick is situated in the midst of what is often referred to as the "tri-state" area of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, "a stone's throw" from the Beaver River, the first major tributary of the Ohio past its beginning at Pittsburgh's iconic "Point." This area, once the western frontier in the early days of our nation, has been one of confluences, interconnections and conflations ever since.
I thought that the image,
Unlikely Skyline , would be perfect for this year‘s show, reflecting a beautiful converging, and even turbulent Pittsburgh. If you are ever in New Brighton, check out this gem of a venue. I was amazed at the permanent collection of the Merrick family, home to a stunning variety of French, German, English, and American paintings from the 18th and 19th Century.
