Category: Artwork
-
Merrill Coffin’s Winter Sentinels: Nature’s Quiet Story
In Winter Sentinels, Merrill Coffin captures a quiet moment of vigilance and survival in a snow-covered woodland. Two game birds stand side by side in the foreground, their bodies angled slightly forward, alert yet calm. Their warm brown plumage contrasts beautifully with the cool whites and grays of the winter…
-
Across the Sugar Stream
This winter woodland scene by Merrill Coffin captures a quiet, meaningful moment rooted in tradition, family, and the rhythms of rural life. Set beneath a canopy of bare trees dusted with snow, the painting depicts a man dressed in a hunter’s orange coat collecting sap, accompanied by a child who…
-
Cardinals at Rest
In Cardinals at Rest, Merrill Coffin captures a serene winter moment where color, light, and life coexist in quiet balance. Two brilliant male cardinals and a female cardinal perch gracefully among the branches of a birch tree, their scarlet and tawny feathers glowing against the pale bark. A fourth male…
-
Winter Companions
Created in his later years, Merrill Coffin’s Winter Companions reveals the artist’s enduring gift for capturing both the beauty and quiet resilience of the natural world. In this painting, two pheasants stand together in the left foreground, their bodies angled toward the right as though poised to step forward. A…
-
The Lois C
Merrill Coffin’s The Lois C is a tender tribute, not only to the maritime traditions he often celebrated, but also to his wife, for whom the piece is named. This painting captures a moment of stillness on the water, where work and devotion meet in a scene of quiet beauty.…
-
Golden Fields & Crimson Wings
An Autumn Moment by Merrill Coffin Merrill Coffin’s work has always captured the quiet poetry of rural life, and this autumn scene is no exception. In the painting done in 1995, the bold red of a male cardinal perched atop a weathered fence post draws the eye immediately. Just below,…
-
The Empty Stand
Merrill Coffin’s The Empty Stand captures a moment of stillness in the late autumn woods—a hauntingly beautiful scene that speaks to both the natural rhythms of wildlife and the silent presence of the hunter’s world. At the heart of the composition, a magnificent 12-point buck stands poised beside a graceful…
-
Union Soldiers in the Fight
Merrill Coffin’s “Union Soldiers in the Fight“ captures a moment of intensity and determination on the battlefield during the Civil War. The painting brings history to life, showcasing Union soldiers locked in combat, their figures partially obscured by the thick smoke of war. The composition draws the eye to the…
-
Pheasants and the Milkcan
Merrill Coffin’s Pheasant and the Milkcan is a stunning composition that captures the quiet beauty of rural life. The painting transports the viewer to a golden autumn field, where time seems to slow, and nature seamlessly blends with remnants of the past. At the heart of the piece, a pheasant…
-
Curious Blue Jays
Merrill Coffin’s Curious Blue Jays – A Timeless Study of Nature and Nostalgia Merrill Coffin’s Curious Blue Jays is a captivating autumnal scene that blends nature, nostalgia, and rustic charm into a single, evocative composition. This painting, exhibited at the Octagon Gallery at Patterson Library in Westfield in the 1990s,…