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'''Sonny Merrill''' was a [[Zamastan]]ian painter who was notable for [[wikipedia:Abstract impressionism|abstract impressionism]] landscape works. During his long career, he was the most consistent and prolific practitioner of impressionism's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein air (outdoor) landscape painting. Merrill was raised in [[ | '''Sonny Merrill''' was a [[Zamastan]]ian painter who was notable for [[wikipedia:Abstract impressionism|abstract impressionism]] landscape works. During his long career, he was the most consistent and prolific practitioner of impressionism's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein air (outdoor) landscape painting. Merrill was raised in [[Oakwall]], [[Pahl]], and became interested in the outdoors and drawing from an early age. Although his mother supported his ambitions to be a painter, his father disapproved and wanted him to pursue a career in business. He was very close to his mother, but she died in January 1921 when he was nine years old, and he was sent to live with his childless, widowed but wealthy aunt. He went on to study at [[Alanis Provincial Arts Academy]] in [[Alanis]]. His early works include landscapes (particularly mountainous terrains), and portraits, but attracted little attention. A key early influence was the concept of plein air painting. | ||
Merrill eventually recieved contracts from the Zamastanian government, notably in 1942 from [[President of Zamastan|President]] [[Tyler Kordia]] to paint a landscape for the [[Zian Presidential Mansion]]'s main entrance. With this influx of money and resource, he purchased a large property in [[Elkford]] to work in peace. His ambition to document the Pahl countryside, namely the prominent [[Louise Mountains|Louise mountain range]], led to a method of painting the same scene many times so as to capture the changing of light and passing of the seasons. Among the best known examples are his series of peaks (1950–51), paintings of the [[Emmiria]]n [[Hayr River]] (1953) and the paintings of water lilies in his garden in that occupied him continuously for the last 30 years of his life. Frequently exhibited and successful during his lifetime, his fame and popularity soared in the second half of the 20th century when he became one of the world's most famous painters and a source of inspiration for burgeoning groups of artists. | Merrill eventually recieved contracts from the Zamastanian government, notably in 1942 from [[President of Zamastan|President]] [[Tyler Kordia]] to paint a landscape for the [[Zian Presidential Mansion]]'s main entrance. With this influx of money and resource, he purchased a large property in [[Elkford]] to work in peace. His ambition to document the Pahl countryside, namely the prominent [[Louise Mountains|Louise mountain range]], led to a method of painting the same scene many times so as to capture the changing of light and passing of the seasons. Among the best known examples are his series of peaks (1950–51), paintings of the [[Emmiria]]n [[Hayr River]] (1953) and the paintings of water lilies in his garden in that occupied him continuously for the last 30 years of his life. Frequently exhibited and successful during his lifetime, his fame and popularity soared in the second half of the 20th century when he became one of the world's most famous painters and a source of inspiration for burgeoning groups of artists. | ||
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Sonny Merrill | |
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 Studio portrait at about age 16 | |
| Born | Sonny Jackson Merrill January 28, 1912 |
| Died | August 11, 1996 (aged 84) |
| Education | Alanis Provincial Arts Academy |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Abstract impressionism |
| Spouse(s) | Abigail Orr (m. 1945) |
Sonny Merrill was a Zamastanian painter who was notable for abstract impressionism landscape works. During his long career, he was the most consistent and prolific practitioner of impressionism's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein air (outdoor) landscape painting. Merrill was raised in Oakwall, Pahl, and became interested in the outdoors and drawing from an early age. Although his mother supported his ambitions to be a painter, his father disapproved and wanted him to pursue a career in business. He was very close to his mother, but she died in January 1921 when he was nine years old, and he was sent to live with his childless, widowed but wealthy aunt. He went on to study at Alanis Provincial Arts Academy in Alanis. His early works include landscapes (particularly mountainous terrains), and portraits, but attracted little attention. A key early influence was the concept of plein air painting.
Merrill eventually recieved contracts from the Zamastanian government, notably in 1942 from President Tyler Kordia to paint a landscape for the Zian Presidential Mansion's main entrance. With this influx of money and resource, he purchased a large property in Elkford to work in peace. His ambition to document the Pahl countryside, namely the prominent Louise mountain range, led to a method of painting the same scene many times so as to capture the changing of light and passing of the seasons. Among the best known examples are his series of peaks (1950–51), paintings of the Emmirian Hayr River (1953) and the paintings of water lilies in his garden in that occupied him continuously for the last 30 years of his life. Frequently exhibited and successful during his lifetime, his fame and popularity soared in the second half of the 20th century when he became one of the world's most famous painters and a source of inspiration for burgeoning groups of artists.
Biography
Birth and childhood
Alanis Provincial Arts
Elkford
Death
Method
Works
- Elkford Paintings 1942-1993
Foothills and Steppes over Abagene, 1942, President's Residence, Tofino
Irene Valley, 1942
The Peaks of Louise, 1943
Lake Themba, 1944
Le Bassin de Lila, 1945, Congressional Hall, Tofino
The Curb of the Hayr, 1946, Consultative Assembly, Rhaga
Alsace Peak in the Storm, 1946, Parliament, Staventer
Family Fleeing Lutharia, 1950
Desert Village in the Boulder Shadow, 1952, Consultative Assembly, Rhaga
