Artist Blog

When Art Meets Poetry: With Open Arms
In this blog post, artist Marieke Mertz shares how her painting With Open Arms inspired a moving poem written by Susan Conklin. The poem beautifully captures the themes that run through...
When Art Meets Poetry: With Open Arms
In this blog post, artist Marieke Mertz shares how her painting With Open Arms inspired a moving poem written by Susan Conklin. The poem beautifully captures the themes that run through...

HABITAT – Nature-Inspired Art Focused on Bird &...
This blog post is about the HABITAT art collection, a thought-provoking collection that pairs wildlife with human-made objects and asks us to consider what it means to share space with...
HABITAT – Nature-Inspired Art Focused on Bird &...
This blog post is about the HABITAT art collection, a thought-provoking collection that pairs wildlife with human-made objects and asks us to consider what it means to share space with...

Why I Paint Women and Wildlife Together: The Co...
In my blog post, Why I Paint Women and Wildlife Together, I share how my art explores the deep connection between humanity and nature. I’m drawn to painting women, often...
Why I Paint Women and Wildlife Together: The Co...
In my blog post, Why I Paint Women and Wildlife Together, I share how my art explores the deep connection between humanity and nature. I’m drawn to painting women, often...

The Art of Letting Go: How Nature and Creativit...
Discover how the art-making process and the rhythms of nature offer powerful lessons in mindfulness, creativity, and personal growth. In this post, I explore how letting go, embracing uncertainty and...
The Art of Letting Go: How Nature and Creativit...
Discover how the art-making process and the rhythms of nature offer powerful lessons in mindfulness, creativity, and personal growth. In this post, I explore how letting go, embracing uncertainty and...

RESTORE – An Art Collection Inspired by Wellnes...
Nature has an incredible way of supporting our well-being—its beauty soothes the soul, its rhythms remind us to slow down, and its presence offers a sense of peace. My new...
RESTORE – An Art Collection Inspired by Wellnes...
Nature has an incredible way of supporting our well-being—its beauty soothes the soul, its rhythms remind us to slow down, and its presence offers a sense of peace. My new...