Awareness Post: Daniel Merriam

"Daniel Merriam's Bubble Street Gallery was founded in August 2012 by artist Daniel Merriam. Known for his prolific exploration of the romantically surreal, Merriam offers visitors a first-hand glimpse into the visual pleasure dome within which he has fostered his career and way of life." - Website: https://bubblestreetgallery.com/about

Schooling:

- studied mechanical and architectural design at Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute

Awards and Accomplishments:

- Honorary Masters of Human Letters from the University of New England

- solo exhibition at Abacus Gallery in 1983

- several first-place Broderson Awards

- first-place New England Scholastics Press Association Award

Art Pieces:

I really like Daniel Merriam's work and the whimsical nature of it, I have never not been intrigued by a peice. I really love his use of color, and the way in which each piece seems to exhibit it's own color scheme. Each piece is so unique, yet I think Merriam's style is still able to shine through in each one.

I think the 2D nature of many of his objects is extremely interesting, yet I also think is still able to achieve a sense of depth with the use of layering and more detail in objects closer to the viewer, a technique I think may be applicable in my own work.