#eadsbridge

“Stages of Eads”, 24in x 24in, encaustic wax mixed media with copper metallic leaf on wood. . 💗One of my very favorites 💗 . Available for now at Green Door Gallery in Webster Groves! . 🔥🎨⚜️🎨🔥 . . . . . . #eadsbridge #stlart #stlartist #stlouisart #stlouisartist #stlwaxworks #leahmerriman #stlcreative #sayyestoartstl #sayyestoart #stllove #mississippiriver #riverart #stlproud #cylcollective #youngcollectors #supportlivingartists #buylocalart #encausticart #encausticartist #waxart #hotart #paintwithfire #homeart #artforhome #artforwalls #artforyourwalls #textureart #textureartist #interiorart (at Green Door Art Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B53FcPLnFBW/?igshid=1thies46xzijd

As I’ve been doing research for my current series I’ve been diving way back into the imagery of St. Louis’s yesteryears and I’ve become a little obsessed with “pre-Arch” scenic St. Louis postcards. They are printed so vividly on gorgeous, linen paper you can see the weave and texture in. I think I’m drawn to them in particular because of their brilliant colors (whereas most other images existing from those eras were in B&W). When the images are in monotones they can feel so distant and disconnected from our current timeline. We live in color; our brains know that and kind of do a “now vs. then” thing when viewing historical images in black and white. But put that past imagery in front of your brain in color and it gets confused a little. With the addition of color, a mind tends to blur the past/present line easier because there’s no interruption or division in color on the timeline. But maybe that’s just my weird color-obsessed brain. 🤷‍♀️😂⚜️🌈 . The bottom card, “Eads Bridge showing the St. Louis skyline” cracks me up in particular. It predates the Arch by 30 years, and actually predates WWII as well. On the back is a note written by a father to his little boy back home in New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #ihavethisthingwithcolor #ihavethisthingwithcolour #colorpop #stlhistory #eadsbridge #stlskyline #downtownstl #downtownstlouis #riverfront #mississippiriver #midwestlife #oldpostcards #stlvintage #vintagestl #localhistory #stlouislove #stllove #whatinspiresme #whatinspiresyou #inmystudio #arteveryday #arteverywhere #researcheverything #neverstoplearning #rainbowconnection #colorlife #liveincolor #rivercity #texturelove #showmestateofmind (at St. Louis Wax Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/BujPvHdhmHu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u959ymrw1qtl

Almost finished... 24”x24” on cradled board. 🔥🎨⚜️🎨🔥 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #eadsbridge #ghostbridge #mississippiriver #waxpainting #copperleaf #stlartist #stlart #stlouisartist #stlouisart #stlwaxworks #leahmerriman #coloryourlife #cylcollective #encausticart #architectureart #overtheriverandthroughthewoods #riverart #midwestart #mixedmediaartwork #artcurator #artadvisor #artadvisory #artconsultant #artaddict #arteveryday #sayyestoart #sayyestoartstl #artagent #artagency #meetmeinstlouis (at St. Louis Wax Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtbqOlMhqr5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1c7nhkxs9kh5w

Just holding out for Friday - details in the doldrums with cheap white wine and fine murder. Typical January Thursday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #winterdoldrums #murderinomakers #truecrimejunkie #artistlifestyle #eadsbridge #stlart #stlartist #stlouisart #stlouisartist #stllove #stlwaxworks #leahmerriman #createeveryday #artflowsessions #inmystudio #inkitup #doitfortheprocess #sayyestoart #sayyestoartstl #mixedmediaartist #moart #missouriartist #midwestartist #midwestartist #riverart #stlouishistory #whereareyoufrom #architectureart #wip #workinprogressart (at St. Louis Wax Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCLJzfBuWw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vn9eke2ekgrq

Greetings from St. Louis!! #stlouis #gatewayarch #eadsbridge #theadmiral #stlouistattoo #greetingsfromstlouis (at Daredevil Tattoo)

The Eads Bridge located in St. Louis, was the worlds first steel arch bridge constructed in 1874. It, being the first important steel structure, lead a revolution in steel construction. (We do not own this photograph) #eadsbridge #funfact #history #revolution #steel #archbridge #steelerection #stlouis #illinois #coloradosteelstructures #growwithsteel #weed #colorado #guam #nevada #California #arizona #steelbuilding #growbuilding