Merrill Mahaffey

born Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1937

BiographyMerrill Mahaffey began painting and drawing as a young child. An avid outdoorsman, his works are inspired by the western landscape he has lived in and explored throughout his life. Mahaffey completed his formal art education in California and Arizona, receiving his BFA from Sacramento State and MFA from Arizona State University. His works are in many collections worldwide including the Smithsonian's American Art Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Phoenix Art Museum, among others. He has created a number of public commissions in Colorado and Arizona and has had solo exhibitions of his work throughout the West.

For additional information and images visit the artist's website:
https://www.merrillmahaffey.com/
[accessed Nov. 2017]

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