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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 01/10/2026

Phantom Narrative V opens tonight at Carroll Community College in Westminster, MD, reception from 4-7pm. I'm just so excited to show these works I've been hiding in my studio for years.

close up crop of a realistic oil painting of a human skull with a navy bandana with three white stars tied like a blindfold around the eye sockets and a pair of rolled up white socks in it's mouth.

close up crop of a realistic oil painting of a bison skull with a dead sparrow on top. Oak leaves, ferns, calla lilies, and a magnolia flower surround the skull.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 29/09/2026

At a huge 48x48", "fleeting" is the largest painting I've created and explores mortality through time. This is the first time and probably last it will be shown. Read the full narrative here: www.mercer-vernon.com/narrative-sk... #sciart #narrativeart #painting #art

four feet by four feet oil painting of a large hornets nest hanging from a leafless branch. A squirrel small hangs to the left of the nest and black bird is taking flight off the branch on the far right preparing to fly right and exit the painting.

Vintage black and white photo of the artist working on the painting at the easel. circa 2016

A close up cropped detail of the thick textural paint of the hornets next with a paint brush in front for scale.

cropped photo that shows three parts of the artist's working process for this painting. Left, a small painted color study, upper right, a line drawing sketch of the composition, bottom, journal entry 'thoughts on the life cycle of a hornet colony"

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 28/09/2026

🧵5/5 … there is hope for a beautiful new beginning. Phantom Narrative is a biennial international group exhibition showcasing the work of artists who explore unseen forces, ephemeral experiences, and dark folklore. www.mercer-vernon.com/art-exhibition-and-events for more information.

Graphic has text of the exhibition name centered at top: PHANTOM NARRATIVE V

Center is the full image of a realistic still life oil painting of an old worn small tree stump with thick broken exposed roots in a bright direct light.

To the right is a human skull facing to the right and out of the painting in the show of the stump.

On the upper left side of the stump hangs a small button buck deer skull.

Protruding to the left is a snarled root with a wooly bear caterpillar perched on the very end.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 28/09/2026

🧵4/5 The three objects in this painting symbolically represent three tenses of fall: fell, felled, falling. While there are many interpretations of an inevitable or symbolic fall, the wooly bear caterpillar gives hope that not all falls lead to an undesired ending, that with a little perseverance,

Cropped detail of a realistic still life oil painting. Detail shows a wooly bear caterpillar perched on the very end of an old worn tree root protruding from a worn tree stump with large exposed thick root branches that is cropped out of the frame.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 28/09/2026

🧵3/5 I’m beyond excited to show five of these paintings in Phantom Narrative V at Carroll Community College in the Gallery at the Scott Center, which opens this coming Thursday, October 1st, 2026. This painting is titled “all falls are not the end” and is an 18x24 inch oil painting.

Cropped detail of a realistic still life oil painting. Detail shows a human skull facing out of the painting to the right in the shadow of a small worn tree stump that is. Cropped out of the painting.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 28/09/2026

🧵 2/5 Different bodies of work, interconnected pathways exploring a deeper process to understand the human condition.

Cropped detail of a realistic still life oil painting. Detail shows a worn tree stump with large exposed thick root branches. A small button buck deer skull rests of the left upper side of the stump.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 28/09/2026

🧵1/5 In 5 days… It’s been a long time since I’ve spoken of my skull and bone work. Meaningful work that explores impermanence, memory, and mortality, which balances my floral works that explore growth, renewal, and interdependence. #art #painting #narrative #sciart #skull #caterpillar

Cropped detail of a realistic still life oil painting. Detail shows a human skull lower right facing out of the painting in the shadow of a small worn tree stump with large exposed thick root branches. A small button buck deer skull rests of the left upper side of the stump.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 23/09/2026

These almost black Chocolate Cherry Sunflowers didn't make it into my garden this year, but having this painting in the studio made up for it. She goes up for auction tomorrow at Creative York’s Art in Residence Event. "Midday in the Garden" 24x20 oil & graphite Info: www.mercer-vernon.com

The artist holding her large oil painting of dark chocolate brown sunflowers.

Image of a large oil painting of chocolate brown sunflowers in various stages of blooming. A black capped chickadee sits atop a flower gone to seed on the far right, while a daddy long legs hunts an ant tucked amongst the leaves.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 26/05/2026

Remembering those who bravery, courage, and sacrifice gave us the the freedoms we have today. 🇺🇸🕊️ www.instagram.com/p/DYwezxyFCu...

A photo by instagram account PABUCKETLIST of a Valley Forge Memorial.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 24/04/2026

The only way I can manage the anxiety of all that is going on is to paint. Need a break, too? Zoom in on the details and get lost for a few minutes. Grew these in my garden. From seed to painting. 🌸 #art #painting #flowers #zinnias #garden #sciart #floralpainting #joy @bsky.art #botanicalart

Botanical style oil pans of a clear glass vase with a large bouquet of pastel colored zinnias in shades of white, pink, peach, salmon, and yellow.

One open bloom lies on the ground to the right of the vase. Two small open white zinnias extend above the bouquet on the right and a butterfly drawn in graphite approaches them.

A bee, drawn in graphite, approaches from the lower left to a white downturned zinnia.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 03/04/2026

Grateful for American Women Artists. “If Summer was a Flower” is a conversation filled with joy and love and awe. Thankful for this award. SOLD by Red Raven Art Co at my ‘Joy in the Garden’ show last spring. #sunflowers #floralpainting #art #sciart

cropped view of sunflower oil painting showing two open sunflowers and a tiger swallowtail butterfly (drawn in graphite) in the upper right.

full botanical style oil painting of three sunflower stems arranged in a pyramid shape. The leaves draping down. Several insects, drawn in graphite populate the composition. A bumblebee flies in from the left, and a tiger swallowtail butterfly from the upper right. A daddy longs legs sits atop a leaf, stalking a nearby ant.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 15/03/2026

Sunday. Painting and resetting to brace for another week of batshit newsfeed of happenings. #art #painting #flowers #floralart #zinnias #sciart

Close up of work in progress white zinnia flowers on a gray toned background. Oil on aluminum composite material.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 28/02/2026

Soon the gray of winter will be replaced with saturated colors. Thank goodness. For now, I’m #painting #flowers—because there is joy in each delicate petal—and we do need that, right? #floralpaintings #findingjoy #botanicalartist

Photo of artists easel with a small botanical style oil panel in progress of white and burgundy cosmos.

Overlaid text reads:

*inside voice*
Just keep painting,
Just keep painting.

(Me trying to manage my anxiety after waking up and scrolling the news feed for the 404th day)

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 14/02/2026

“All we can control In this silly and wildly perfect life, is the love that we choose to give out without any regard to ever getting it back in return.” ~ Tyler Knott Gregson Four floral paintings that feel like love. #love #flowers #floralpainting #sciart #botanicalart

Cropped image of a blooming blush peony and bud with a bee approaching from the upper right

Two white cosmo flowers and one burgundy cosmo bud. A bee is approaching from the left and an ant crawls up the middle stem

An oil painting of five magnolia flowers. One is fully open. The other four are buds in various stages of blooming. A bee, center, approaches the wide open blossom.

A painting of Three arching tulip stems in various stages of blooming. One wide open pink tulip hangs low in the center, above, a half open tulip bends toward the center as a bee approaches

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 12/02/2026

There’s a lot that feels heavy right now and to be honest, I’ve found it difficult to step up to the easel without feeling guilty. But these past two weeks I’ve been planning flowers for the summer and thinking about what I wanted to paint, and feeling the need to create.. 🧵 1/4 #art #sciart

photo of the artist holding a painting of 3 white daffodils and 3 snowdrops painted in a botanical style in a black floater frame.

photo of a botanical style oil painting of three white daffodils and three snowdrops. There are three daffodil buds that have not opened. Crawling up two stems are small black ants. A cabbage butterfly is resting on a closed bud in the upper left and from the right a bumble bee is approaching the tallest center flower. The insects are all draw in graphite.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 03/02/2026

“Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world…” — Robin Wall Kimmerer 🦋 A quiet moment in the studio from last summer. Observing, drawing, paying attention. #art #sciart #floralpainting #flowers #sunflowers #butterfly #joy

Looking across the artist’s drawing table, in the foreground is a small sketchbook with a tiger swallowtail butterfly drawn in graphite. The actual butterfly lies in a green dish center of image. Above cropped and extended out of frame is a painting of yellow sunflowers that the butterfly will be added to. To the right, cropped and extended out of a frame is a small craft container with multiple compartments holding the artist’s bug collection.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 06/01/2026

Need a doomscrolling break? This was painted for a thematic group show called Taking Chances. It was a lovely change of pace to be a little freer with paint! See it in person through end of January at Red Raven Art Co. in Lancaster, PA. #art #sciart #floralart #painting #flowers #sunflowers #joy

Photo of an art panel with the artist using a ruler and charcoal pencil to draw the lines of the harmonic armature directly on to the panel. There is a text panel overlay that reads “It’s been a long time since I covered an entire panel with paint, so I decided to start like I normally would and drew out the harmonic armature.”

Photo of the art panel on the easel with orange lines of the drawing for a painting partially sketched out over the harmonic armature. The artist’s hand and paintbrush are in motion sketching directly on to the panel. The text panel overlay reads “My brain needs structure, and the armature allows me to create dynamic compositions that don’t feel as predictable as the rule of thirds.”

Close up of the painting, further along in the process. The large center of a sunflower can be seen and some of the outer panels. The artist’s hand can be seen entering the frame, upper right, holding a paintbrush and painting final details on a bee. The text panel overlay reads “Pushing paint around was fun, but the most surreal moment for me was painting a bee since I normally draw my insects in graphite.”

Image of the artist holding the completed painting that is framed in black floater frame. She is mostly cropped out of frame so the focus is on the painting. The painting is of a large sunflower with a smaller sunflower behind it to the left. The centers are a muted yellow ochre with pale off white petals. The text overlay reads “This painting is so different from my other work, but it felt good and I had a lot of fun.”

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 05/01/2026

Why does a new year always feel so good? I've reorganized & cleaned the studio, updated my #Notion workspace, & I'm finalizing my 1st quarter painting plan. What all do you do to start off a new year? (looked at this #iris #painting yesterday, and I can’t wait for irises to bloom again)

Christine is standing at the easel painting a large floral oil painting of purple irises. Her palette of mixed oil colors and brushes can be seen in the foreground.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 01/01/2026

As #2025 slips away, i want to express #gratitude to all of you who find joy in the work I find joy in creating. Thank you to the galleries that have willingly shown my #paintings to the world. I wish every one of you a 2026 that is full of #joy and wonder and time spent outside in #nature.

A village image of favorite floral paintings and a few highlight images of magazine features and exhibitions

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 14/12/2025

Feels like forever until cosmos bloom again, but for now I am very much enjoying the snow and below freezing temperatures. I like cozy things too. Who doesn’t? Whimsy / 6x6 in. oil & graphite #art #flowers #painting #botanicalart #sciart #floralpainting #cosmos #ArtAdventCalendar

a small square botanical style oil painting with a neutral background and three cosmos flowers. from left, one fully open white one is awaiting and approaching bee, which is drawn in graphite. The middle one is the tallest and is white and just beginning to open. The far right bloom is in a tighter bud but the burgundy petals are visible and barely beginning to open. An ant is crawling up the middle stem.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 14/12/2025

Painted flowers surrounded by real flowers. Pretty poetic, don't you think? My art and notebooks can now be found in Malvern, PA at Whitford at Malvern Flowers. 🌸🎉 #art #botanicalart #flowers #floralart #painting #sciart

A photo of the display of my work. Four botanical paintings of tulips, dahlias, peonies, and magnolias are hanging on the wall. And a table with a red covering is below with an assortment of my floral notebooks (and one snarky skeletal hand flipping the bird notebook)

This photo has three round wood panels with a black border featuring botanical style paintings of dahlias... Gingersnap dahlia, a red mignon seedling, and Platinum Blonde dahlia. Above is a graphic with Whitford at Malvern Flowers, their address: 142 W. King St., Malvern, PA 19355, and phone: 610-647-9311

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 12/12/2025

White flowers are summer's versions of snowflakes. ❄️ Joy No. 1 / 8x8 inch oil on panel. #artadventcalendar #botanicalart #floralart #art #painting #flowers #dahlias

Image of a square painting of a white dahlia flower with an open center . The petals radiate out and are shades of pink to blue with a warm white sunlit center.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 09/12/2025

Tomorrow, Dec. 10th, is the last day my minis will be available. 2-4x4’s and 2 bookmarks left! See what’s left > www.mercer-vernon.com/shop #art #painting #flowers #floralart #sciart #botanicalart

Flat lay photo of 4 mini 4x4 paintings of a sunflower, a daffodil, and two dahlias. Plus four bookmarks of two tulips and two bird feathers.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 03/12/2025

Today was filled with #gratitude. I’m grateful for those willing to live with my work, those who send messages about #paintings they love, and nerdier messages about the table of contents in my notebooks… it’s the little things that truly bring us joy. And joy is one of the reasons I paint. #art

Flat lay photo of mini paintings, prints, notebooks, and bookmarks all wrapped and ready to ship out to fulfill holiday orders.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 01/12/2025

One day I heard a noise in my garage, opened the door and stood face to face with a giant Turkey vulture. 😳 it 💩 everywhere, I mean everywhere. But I still love seeing them hanging out in my trees every morning. Bookmark avail, details in ALT. #art #painting 🐡 #oilpainting #feather #books

Photo of the my hand holding a hand painted oil on cold pressed oil paper bookmark of a black turkey vulture feather on a grey background. $36 with free shipping, only one available on my website here https://bit.ly/4rvRxWh

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 30/11/2025

I love offering this little collection for the holidays, they’re a joy to paint and I am so grateful to send them off into the world where I hope they continue to spread joy. They’re now Live in my shop www.mercer-vernon.com/shop/holiday...

A flat lay photo of four square mini paintings of a sunflower, two dahlias, and a daffodil. Plus four bookmark paintings of a pink and purple-black tulip and a blue jay feather and a vulture feather.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 29/11/2025

Sneak peek! My holiday collection releases Sunday 11/30 at a secret time (I’ll share Sunday) Really love how these came together this year. I wanted light and bright, with a side of Hope. 🤍💛🤍 Which is your favorite? #art #painting 🐡 #flowers #botanicalart #floralart #artist #giftideas

Flat lay photo showing four 4x4 inch oil paintings of a yellow sunflower, white collarette dahlia, white daffodil with yellow and orange center, and a yellow waterlily dahlia. Upper left and lower right are four oil paintings on oil paper bookmarks. Two have a single tulip and two have bird feathers painted on them. A peachy pink and dark purple black tulip and the feathers belong to a blue jay and a black turkey vulture.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 26/11/2025

A favorite first year dahlia collarette seedling from my garden. one of 4-4x4” minis in my Holiday Collection hitting my shop Sunday at a secret time. Sending an email Friday with the time, sign up here to receive it www.mercer-vernon.com/mailing-list... #art #flowers #dahlia #painting 🐡 #botanical

Photo of my hand holding a small 4x4 inch botanical oil painting of a white collarette dahlia flower

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 26/11/2025

🌸 Bag the box stores & support artist, artisans, & craftspersons this holiday. If big art isn't in your budget I have $15 notebooks, plus all floral & skull prints are on sale through Dec 1. 👉🏽 Head www.mercer-vernon.com/shop to see all 12 prints. #art #flowers #skulls #botanicalart #giftideas

photo of an art print that is light blue with three white daisies, framed in a simple white frame, leaning against a white brick wall.

Shop 20% off all prints through 12/1 at:
https://www.mercer-vernon.com/shop

photo of an art print that is dark blue with a human skull facing right, framed in a simple thin black frame with a wide white mat, leaning against a light tan wall.

Shop 20% off all prints through 12/1 at:
https://www.mercer-vernon.com/shop

flat lay photo of all five of my notebooks fanned out left to right, the covers feature a skeletal hand with middle finger extended, pink bleeding hearts, yellow sunflowers, white daisies, and an orange cosmo.

Notebooks are $15 and include free shipping at:
https://www.mercer-vernon.com/shop

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 26/11/2025

If you are out and about this holiday season, stop in one of these amazing galleries where I have a variety of works. Jawbone Gallery, Cape May NJ Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster PA Creative York, York PA Whitford at Malvern Flowers, Malvern PA #art #painting #flowers #floralart #botanicalart

A graphic with details about upcoming shows:

FRI.NOV.28
CHRISTMAS ON KING AT Whitford at Malvern Flowers
MALVERN, PA

SAT.NOV.29
SQUARED AT Creative York
YORK, PA

NOV.29 - DEC.27
ART4EVERYONE AT Red Raven Art Co.
LANCASTER, PA

A graphic with details about upcoming shows:

SUN.NOV.30
DECEMBER GROUP SHOW at Red Raven Art Co.
LANCASTER, PA

DEC.01 - DEC.27
CMV PRINT SALE
CMV WEBSITE SHOP

NOV.26 - DEC.01
2025 HOLIDAY COLLECTION RELEASE
CMV WEBSITE SHOP

Graphic with a painting of 5 purple black tulips and text that reads:

MIssing Flowers?
This painting is available at Jawbone Gallery

Queen of the Night / 16x8 in. oil and graphite on ACM

https://www.jawbonegallerycapemay.com/available-work-2

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 25/11/2025

🌼 Winter gloomies setting in? Here’s a little preview of a #daffodil mini from my holiday collection that hits my shop Sunday. If you want the time, it goes out to my email peeps Friday.. sign up here if you want the heads up link.mercer-vernon.com/signup #art #flowers #painting #sciart #florals

Photo of the artist’s left hand holding a small 4x4 inch square realistic oil painting of a daffodil with white petals and a small cupped center with orange edges and a yellow center.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 19/11/2025

Whimsical and fun, but also poetic reminders of the fragility of beauty. Cosmos bring joy to the garden. At sunset, I walk by gently petting snoozing bumblebees while whispering goodnight. Details in ALT text. #flowers #floralart #painting #botanicalart #cosmos #art #sciart

The artist, Christine Mercer-Vernon, leaning towards camera while holding a small square botanical oil painting of 2 white and one maroon cosmo flowers in a mahogany frame.

Painting details:

Whimsy / 6x6 inch oil and graphite on panel / $275

Available through Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster PA, during the December group show opening December 1, 2025.

https://redravenartcompany.com

Photo of a hand holding a square 6x6 inch oil painting of two white and one matron cosmo flowers framed. An ant is climbing the stem of the middle flower and a bumblebee is flying in from the left.

Both insects are drawn in graphite.

Painting details:

Whimsy / 6x6 inch oil and graphite on panel / $275

Available through Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster PA, during the December group show opening December 1, 2025.

https://redravenartcompany.com

Close up detail of the bumblebee, drawn in graphite.

Painting details:

Whimsy / 6x6 inch oil and graphite on panel / $275

Available through Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster PA, during the December group show opening December 1, 2025.

https://redravenartcompany.com

Photo of an artist wooden plein air easel showing the palette with piles of mixed paint and the finished painting of three cosmos.

Painting details:

Whimsy / 6x6 inch oil and graphite on panel / $275

Available through Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster PA, during the December group show opening December 1, 2025.

https://redravenartcompany.com

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 14/11/2025

Putting her fancy clothes on. She’s heading to Red Raven Art Co I. Lancaster PA for the Dec. Group Show. #art #painting #flowers #botanicalart #oilpainting #floralart #joy #joyful #sciart

Photo of a botanical oil painting of orange ranunculus in a black frame with a 1/2 edge.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 08/11/2025

Gah.. I miss ranunculus. Can’t wait for spring when these will bloom again. This painting hanging around the studio filled me with joy, now she’s heading to a gallery to find a home to share more joy. #art #flowers #soringflowers #painting #oilpainting #artist #botanicalart #sciart

Close up view from an angle of a botanical oil painting of orange ranunculus. Two open blooms can be seen prominently center with 4 partially open buds are on the perimeter partially cut off frame. Two left and two right.

The blurred drawing of a bumblebee can be seen top left.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 01/11/2025

Heads up!! Registration for a FREE timed entry ticket to Red Raven Art Company's Art4Everyone Black Friday event of over 300 4x4inch artworks for $50 ea. opens at 10AM TOMORROW. Tickets go in under 10 minutes! More info here: mailchi.mp/b236c3e44c4c...

photo of six mini 4x4 inch botanical paintings of dahlias, zinnias, and a chrysanthemum from the 2024 Red Raven Art Company Black Friday, art for everyone event.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 01/11/2025

Hope your Halloween was filled with, fun, laughter, and candy 🎃 Candy / 12x12 inch oil on panel #art #halloween #painting #skulls #boneart #oilpainting #stilllifepainting #candy

Photo of a small square oil pain of a human skull decorated with Halloween candy and a mini pumpkin on top.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 31/10/2025

🎃 #Halloween feels a bit subdued this year. Tomorrow, let kids run wild (adults too)— have fun, laugh, and smile (& maybe jump scare a few friends). Remind yourself, & others, that we're all out there doing our best, and that spreading #joy and #kindness is what this world needs right now. #art 🐡

photo of an oil painting of a human skull, facing forward with a navy bandana with white stars blindfolding the eyes, and a pair of bundle white socks in the mouth. The background is dark and murky gray and the foreground is warm and textured.

Title: Do not be blinded by words
Size: 16x16 inch oil on panel, nfs

photo of a pencil drawing of a human skull, facing forward. The upper teeth and part of the skull is busted out. Several bottom teeth are broken. Light is coming from the right creating a dark shadow, far left.

Title: Skull: human
Size: 10x8 inch graphite on bristol, nfs

photo of an oil painting of a human skull, facing front, extending up from the bottom of the panel. Only part of the skull, from the nasal cavity up can be seen. A worm is crawling out of the eye socket.

A red apple sits on top of the skull with a painting of an arrow a piece of paper pinned to the wall behind. the background is a maze with an entry top left, but there is no solution.

Title: Pondering Life: A Conundrum
Size: 12x12 inch oil on panel, sold

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 29/10/2025

Dahlias are so amazing, it took 3 years for me to get my hands on one of these tubers. So excited to finally paint Gingersnap. #art #flowers #dahlias #floralpainting #oilpainting #painting #sciart #botanicalart

Photo of a Small round six inch wood panel with a black outer ring. A work in progress oil painting of a yellow dahlia is partially done. The drawing for the unpainted portions can be seen.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 26/10/2025

These are the colors of a dahlia I’m painting for an upcoming Black Friday event at Red Raven Gallery. I can’t show the artwork because it’s a blind sale. More info on FREE timed entry tickets to come. >sign up for an email on my website. #art #floralpainting #oilpainting #artist #flowers #sciart

Photo of an artist palette with small piles of mixed paint in varying shades of pinks, purples, and deep red.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 17/10/2025

Ahhh Bluesky, how are you? It's been a summer, but I'm back and grateful to share this recent small feature in the latest issue of Fine Art Connoisseur. Read more in my recent newsletter: link.mercer-vernon.com/FAC_Oct2025 #art #painting #botanicalart #sciart #floralpainting #oilpainting #flowers

Flat lay photo of an oil painting of white daffodils with an open magazine and a second closed magazine showing the Fine Art Connoisseur cover. The open magazine spread shows a variety of floral and botanical paintings and on the bottom right is my painting 'The Arrival of Spring' featuring three white daffodils.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 21/06/2025

If you’re out in Lancaster City for the big Paint the City event, imm be painting outside Red Raven Art Co on gallery row. And also probably sweating 🥴 stop by and say hello! #art #painting #floralart #sciart #botanicalart #pollinators #flowers

Photo of the demo I’ll be painting. A small 6x6 inch square panel toned a neutral brown gray with three cosmo flowers drawn on in outline form.

Drawn in graphite, an ant is crawling up the middle stem, and a bee is flying in from the left.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 18/06/2025

If you're in Lancaster PA pick up today's LNP Newspaper (June 18th) & inside is summer issue of Balance Magazine. I’m grateful to be featured on the cover and there’s a lovely article inside about my work! I'll share the online link as soon as I have it. 🌸🐝🦋 #art #painting #floralart 🐡 #flowers

A photo of a very, very happy me in a pale teal t-shirt standing in my studio holding the current issue of Balance Magazine featuring me on the cover.

An image of three copies of the magazine overlaid on each other. The front most shows the cover image of me painting at the easel, the second and third magazines are open to the 4 pages of the article.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 18/06/2025

Designed into all my notebooks is a table one contents, to easily find any entry. These three are now stocked on my site and they come with pretty ribbon page markers. www.mercer-vernon.com/shop/notebooks #floral #flowers #notebooks #writing #journal #journaling #art #floralart

Image of 3 notebooks with floral covers featuring paintings of sunflowers, daisies, and cosmos in a flat lay with a white one, yellow highlighter, green plant and a pair of glasses.

Close up image of notebook page showing the blank table of contents.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 15/06/2025

This is a Platinum Blonde #Dahlia. I was never impressed by photos of them, then a friend gave me one and said I had to paint it, so I did. Now I get the hype. She was pure #sunshine and #joy! #art #painting #bloomscrolling #flowers 🐡 #botanicalart #floralart

This image is a hand handling a small six inch rounder birch wood floater panel with a black edge. Painted in the center is a Platinum Blonde Dahlia in cheery warm and cool yellow oil paint. There is a bee approaching from the right that is drawn in graphite. Just behind the petals on the left is a small dahlia bud.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 12/06/2025

Next Wednesday I'll be sharing some cool news (I know, teaser, not fair) but for now, I'm excited to share that prints are now available! 8 in all, 2 limited editions, and 6 open editions of florals and some of my skull work. I've worked so hard on these! #art #flowers #skulls #sciart #botanicalart

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 06/06/2025

How are we in June already? I’ve been busy and missed sharing that Lilac Frenzy was selected to the American Women Artists Online Juried Show. I didn’t get accepted into the museum shown this year, so it made this extra special. #art 🐡 #floralart #bloomscrolling #flowers #dahlias #bitanicalart

Large botanical style oil painting of three Lilac Time dahlia stems. The stems are full of side buds and leaves. Insects and pollinators drawn in graphite are flying through the stems while ants and a daddy long legs are hidden amongst the leaves.

Detail crop of the bottom center showing the cluster of leaves and a daddy long legs.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 27/05/2025

I’m up to boring stuff in the studio (like priming panels) so here’s something more exciting… my ranunculus are finally blooming!!! #bloomscrolling #springflowers #floralartist #ranunculus #anemone

A small bouquet cut from my garden of white anemones and orange ranunculus.

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Christine Mercer-Vernon| Floral Art @mercer-vernon.com · 23/05/2025

Been waiting days for her to open. One petal short ALL day yesterday. 9:30pm she opens 🤨. 3 hrs to paint. 😴 But look how beautiful she is! #art #iris #flowers #bloomscrolling #garden #painting #sciart #botanicalart #floralart

Close up of a dark purple iris flower painted in oil paint on panel.

Image of my studio cropped in on my easel and still life stand. On the easel is a tall panel toned in a light tan with a dark purple iris flower painted near the top. The rest of the panel is blank. On the still life stand is a tall glass vase with a single iris stem. The top flower is open the remaining three are still in bud.

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