Category: Artwork

  • Swimsuit

    Quotation: And I thought splitn’ the atom was something!

  • Autumn Harvest in the Barn

    Autumn Harvest in the Barn

    barn, chimpmunk, indian corn

  • 1966 Christmas Card

    Coffin Family Christmas CardBackroom Door of the Coffin House. Card is die cut for the bottom and top to open separatelyDate: 1966 Help Support Our Site

  • Europe Bound Tourist

    Europe Bound Tourist

    Jamestown Post Journal CartoonMarch 21, 1958Cover “Opening The Door to a New Travel Experience”

  • Nurture from the Heights

    Nurture from the Heights

    In Nurture from the Heights, Merrill Coffin masterfully captures a tender moment in the life of a majestic eagle family. The painting features an eagle feeding its young, nestled safely in a large, intricate nest made of pine sticks and hay. The foreground highlights the care and protection of the…

  • Sketch of a Barn

    Sketch for a painting of a barn

  • Berries and Blue Jays on the Fence

    Berries and Blue Jays on the Fence

    Merrill Coffin’s painting beautifully captures a moment of natural harmony with two blue jays perched gracefully on a weathered white picket fence. The birds’ vibrant blue feathers stand out against the aged, peeling paint of the fence, adding a striking contrast to the scene. Draped over the fence are delicate…

  • Sunflowers and Chickadees

    Sunflowers and Chickadees

    In Sunflowers and Chickadees, artist Merrill Coffin brings us into the rustic charm of a weathered barnyard, capturing the beauty of simplicity and resilience in nature. At first glance, the faded white of a chipped barn door, with its rusty hinge exposed, may seem unremarkable. Yet, in Coffin’s hands, this…

  • Tide’s In

    Tide’s In

    In Tide’s In, Merrill Coffin captures the serene beauty of an early morning on the coast. A lone lobsterman begins his day, setting off in his dory, while seagulls circle above, his only companions in the quiet dawn. The composition hints at a rocky shore on the right and tall…

  • Milk cans and a Barn

    From Merrill’s sketchbook, possible sketch for a painting.