There are many Amish communities surrounding Jamestown, NY which inspired Merrill Coffins’ paintings.  His love of the Amish way of life is portrayed in the barns, children, and quilting scenes.

Sketches

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James Prendergast Library Art Gallery Invitation:
October 5- November 2, 1990
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A collection of his sketches is in the works where all proceeds will be used for a scholarship fund in his name. Also there is a small quantity of prints that we will be selling on this site to help benefit the scholarship fund. Please join our newsletter so we can notify you on it’s availability.