Author: Elizabeth Gleason
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Company Chooses Local Artist’s Painting Again
A painting by veteran Jamestown artist, Merrill E. “Pete” Coffin has been selected by a Bradford Pa., company for its 1986 limited edition lithograph print. It marks the ninth consecutive year that McCourt Label Co., the nation’s largest producer of pharmaceutical industry labels has chosen one of Coffin’ works for its exclusive print. The…
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Winter’s Embrace
Merrill Coffin’s “Winter’s Embrace” invites viewers into a serene yet haunting winter landscape that captivates with its subtle beauty and quiet desolation. The artist skillfully captures the essence of a snow-covered hill, gently fading into the backdrop of a muted grey sky, evoking a sense of stillness and timelessness. In…
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A Fireside Tradition
The Coffin Family Christmas card is a cherished piece of holiday nostalgia, first sent in 1968 and later in 1973. Hand-drawn by Merrill Coffin, the card captures the warmth and joy of family Christmases in the Backroom/Bar of The Coffin House—a space that served as the heart of their home.…
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Morning Frost Symphony
In Merrill Coffin’s 1983 “Morning Frost Symphony,” the artist transports us into a serene winter landscape where nature’s subtleties take center stage. The scene unfolds beneath a soft, grey-clouded sky, tinged with the first light of sunrise that gently bathes the landscape in a delicate glow. Stretching across the horizon…
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The Artist and His Work
Merrill E. Coffin gave a gallery talk to Carole Crolle’s fifth graders at the Octagon Gallery at Patterson Library last Friday. Mr. Coffin delighted the students by drawing several nature scenes and telling them how he creates his wildlife paintings. Mr. Coffin is pictured here with his painting “Curious Blue Jays.” The exhibit continues through Dec.…
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Happiness Fund
Post Journal November 22, 1958: Artist Donates Fee to Happiness Fund “Merrill Coffin Jamestown artist whose cartoons appear frequently in The Post-Journal, asked that his fee for the cartoon on the Christmas Happiness Fund appearing above he paid into the Happiness Fund that he might share further in the joy…
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1983 Artifacts Article
Chautauqua County Artists Merrill Coffin Merrill (Pete) Coffin is one of the area’s most respected artists. Respected for the quality of his work, Mr. Coffin has gained a way of life, a theory of painting, and what seems to be a certain contentment with his art. I visited recently with Mr. Coffin…