Art Exhibition from Retired Filmmaker

Mary Moody Northen Hall is about to feature a new exhibition on the Campus of West Texas A&M University.

Michael Merriman, a 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, is now pursuing a graduate degree at WT and is showcasing paintings inspired by his 30 years of working as an acclaimed filmmaker. 

Merriman returned to the Amarillo area in 2010 and retired from his filmmaking career in 2018.

He admits he doesn’t need a graduate degree after having a career but has refound a passion for art, and wants a new career among the other quality work that WT students are putting out. 

The show opens on October 6th from 5 to 7 PM and will be open to the public until the 28th.

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