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by Donald Maier
$24.00
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Purchase a tote bag featuring the painting "Merced River Encounter" by Donald Maier. Our tote bags are made from soft, durable, poly-poplin fabric and include a 1" black strap for easy carrying on your shoulder. All seams are double-stitched for added durability. Each tote bag is machine-washable in cold water and is printed on both sides using the same image.
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I was painting in Yosemite Valley this Autumn afternoon in 1976 on the Merced River with my girlfriend beside me, sunning herself on a blanket when... more
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I was painting in Yosemite Valley this Autumn afternoon in 1976 on the Merced River with my girlfriend beside me, sunning herself on a blanket when an old man with a tripod over his shoulder came up behind me and started to chat about my painting, making some very complimentary remarks. I tried to chat, but was so focused on my painting that I did not really look back at him but continued to paint and gave him very little attention. After a few minutes he continued on his way along the river's edge. My girlfriend said to me, do you know who that is? I did not but as I look at his lumbering form with the old wooden tripod and huge 8"x10" camera, she said that was Ansel Adams. I have always wondered if I am in one of his photos painting in the foreground. Maybe somewhere in his archives. That would have been cool!
Donald Maier graduated from the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts, in Newark, New Jersey in 1968. He won several state and local show awards in the early seventies, including 1st place in oils at the Garden State Art Center in 1971, 1st place for Watercolor at the Red Bank Festival of Arts in 1972 and an Honorable Mention in the Emerging Artists exhibit at Rutgers University in 1973. He had numerous one-man shows in both New Jersey, California and Georgia and has exhibited in many fine galleries in California, Scottsdale, Arizona, Santa Fe, New Mexico and Georgia. As a young man, Don was inspired by Winslow Homer, and one of his first watercolor trips was to his home state of Maine. He remember waiting for over an hour for the...
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Harleen Kokri
Nice art work
Donald Maier
Sorry for the late response. And thanks!
Sven Fischer
Congratulations on your sale Donald! :)
Amy Vangsgard
Just lovely, Congrats!
Susan Culver
Wonderful landscape, speaks volumes , congratulations.
Deborah Benoit
Donald, this is a wonderful watercolor!! v
Joseph Juvenal
Very nice use of media. A chance encounter, and magic happened!
Alan Lakin
Beautiful scene, congratuations
Odon Czintos
Congrats on your sale.
Mikhail Savchenko
VERY FLUENT AND NICELY DONE! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SALE! VF
Mick Anderson
Nicely done, and great story! A perfect match :)
Heidi Smith
Donald, beautiful painting from a Yosemite lover and photographer! Love the story too! f/v
Harry Robertson
Very well done!
Kip DeVore
Works very nicely. It immediately works as a thumbnail. Interesting description -- Ansel Adams !! My dentist has some of his work on his waiting room wall.
Edward Wolverton
Nice work of art Donald.....Ed