Coker College’s Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery presents “Southern Magnolia”
Southern Magnolia Installation
Photo courtesy of Coker College
Coker Bell Gallery presents an installation exhibition by Larry Merriman titled, “Southern Magnolia” a reception and exhibition opened Monday, August 29. Merriman’s show will continue through September 16.
Larry Merriman is recently retired from Coker College where he was Gallery Director and Assistant Professor of Art. Merriman received his BFA from Miami University (Ohio) and his MFA from Ohio University. He has received a Southern Arts Federation/NEA Regional Fellowship in sculpture. The South Carolina Arts Commission chose him for participation in three of its Triennial Exhibitions, and Brooklyn Museum of Art curator, Charlotta Kotik, selected his work for inclusion in the New Orleans Triennial Exhibition at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Merriman has exhibited his sculpture and installations in numerous solo and group exhibitions across the United States. He currently maintains a studio in Hartsville, South Carolina.
Merriman’s installations consist of found/recycled materials, images and texts from his family of four’s daily life for more than twenty years. His installation materials range from wood, paper and water to bottle caps, recycled food boxes and bricks.
The Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, located in the Gladys C Fort Art Building on the campus of Coker College. Parking is directly across from 306 E. Home Ave. www.ceceliacokerbellgallery.com
To learn more about Larry Merriman, visit: www.larrydavidmerriman.com