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Artist MARIEKE MERTZ with Sherpa Blanket

The Best Art Gifts for Nature Lovers: A Thought...

Looking for meaningful, artful gifts that celebrate nature, wildlife, and connection? This holiday gift guide features beautiful treasures inspired by my original artwork—from cozy sherpa blankets and ceramic ornaments to...

The Best Art Gifts for Nature Lovers: A Thought...

Looking for meaningful, artful gifts that celebrate nature, wildlife, and connection? This holiday gift guide features beautiful treasures inspired by my original artwork—from cozy sherpa blankets and ceramic ornaments to...

Elk Painting With Open Arms by artist Marieke Mertz

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...

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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...

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Bobcat painting A Place to Stay by artist Marieke Mertz

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...

Swallow of Hope painting by artist MARIEKE MERTZ

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...

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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...

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Touch of Joy Painting by artist MARIEKE MERTZ

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...

Hummingbird Dreams painting by artist MARIEKE MERTZ

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...