The barn had been renovated into an art gallery in the mid to late 1980’s. Roughly 20-25 years ago today….
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Art in the Park moved to Mayville
Another scrapbook piece found with Merrill Coffin’s artwork. The show moved from the Bemus Point Park to Mayville in 2001.
Fall Festival Announcement
Below, is a copy of one of the first fall festival’s at the Audobon Society. The article was among Merrill…
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Tide’s In Announcement
{Below is the announcement for the print release of Tide’s In. The date would be late 1980s} “Early morning tide…
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Union National
This article from the Post-Journal, September 14, 1980 was found among my grandfather’s items. It shows the process that he helped…
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After the Gamming Announcement
Merrill E. Coffin who maintain his studio in Jamestown, N.Y. is acknowledged as one of the foremost creators of Marine…
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Not an Ugly Duckling
Donald Berns, left, president of Chautauqua County Society of Artists, and Merrill E. “Pete” Coffin, its vice president, check the…
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