Wings of Eagles
Fine Art

Phil Merna - Artist

Phil Merna hails from the Big-Sky Country of Montana. He has made his living as a working cowboy as well as a horse packer and back-country guide in the remote wilderness areas of Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, Texas and even the Big Island of Hawaii. The wilderness has been his office; an A-fork saddle for a desk.

He has always had a great love for the quiet isolated places - places few people ever see. It is his love and admiration for the way this world was created - untouched and unspoiled - that comes through so vividly and makes his work appealing to so many people. Phil is a very versatile artist. He does carving, scrimshaw, sculpture, pen and ink, watercolor, and oils. Oil painting and making and embellishing knives being what he enjoys most.

Through studying the techniques of the Old Masters as well as the American Masters (men like Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran and Charley Russell); by learning from other artists and adding a few new wrinkles of his own he has fine-tuned his techniques to truly bring out the regal grandeur of God's creations. Always full of adventure, he has traveled extensively to find new vistas to hone his skills on. His art has graced the walls of galleries internationally - from Montana to Tahiti. He considers it a form of praise and thanksgiving to portray the glory and majestic beauty God has built into this world for us to enjoy. He hopes that, as people view his work, they will also recognize the great love God has for each and everyone of us, and who it is that is the - real artist!

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Headin' Home

In the Collection   of Warren Akin, Ret. Gen. USAF

(Unless otherwise noted - all paintings are oils.)

The Easy Way   16" x 20" Commissioned Work	Always On My Mind   20" x 30" Private Collection
Mooseburgers Ain't Healthy   40" x 52" $3,000.00	Challenged  36" x 48" $2,200.00
After the Storm   24" x 30" $1,200.00	Whispered Warning  18" x 24" $950.00
Curious   20" x 40" Commissioned Work	Noisy Neighbor   24" x 36" Commissioned from Earlier Work
Halawa Valley   24" x 38" Commissioned Work	Rainbow Falls   18" x 24" $800.00
When?   18" x 24" Commissioned Work	Nave Nave Fenua   24" x 36" Private Collection - Rangiroa, French Polynesia
Molokai Morning  18" x 24" $1,100.00	Tahiti Nui   20" x 36" In the Collection of the Hotel Tahiti, Papeete, Tahiti
Ballad of Bay D'Cooke   22" x 44" In the Collection of the  Hotel Tahiti, Papeete, Tahiti	Sunset Serenade   20" x 40" $3,200.00
Aita PeŽ apeŽ a    20" x 40" $1,000.00	Moorea Melody   20" x 42" Commissioned Portrait
A Friend  18" x 24" Private Collection	Jane Morgan   20" x 24" In the Collection of Jane Weintraub, Beverly Hills, California
Two-tone Portrait   18" x 24" $500.00	Bubby - Portrait of a Champion  20" x 36" (watercolor) Commissioned Portrait
Soggy Breakfast   18" x 24"(watercolor) $300.00	Whoo's There?   24" x 30" (acrylic) Private Collection
Early Mornin' Discussion   22" x 40" $3,500.00	Freedom...  24" x  30" Artist's Collection
Grizz    18" diameter Private Collection	A Cry Through the Mist   36" x 48" Private Collection
Portrait of a Champion  30" x 40" Scott Mendes World Champion Bullrider  In the Collection of Scott Mendes

Phil is also an accomplished sculptor and carver.  You can see some of his carvings here.

 

Hope you enjoyed my work.  I'll see ya on the trail.

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