Artist Gallery » Mert Wager
About the Artist
Mert was born and raised in Niagara Falls, New York and was a volunteer inductee out of high school into the U.S. Navy Seabees and served in the South Pacific for 3 years. He was employed for 34 years by Niagara Mohawk Power Co., starting as a hot stick lineman and working up to Superintendent of the Trouble Department and Restoration Director; retiring in Management.
A self taught painter of many subjects, Mert began painting at age 40 and his paintings quickly found their way into prestigious private collections in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. In 1974, his painting titled "White Horse" was presented to the then Crown Prince (now the emperor of Japan) and hangs in the palace there.
Mert is a realistic painter of all subjects and he works with both pastels and acrylics. He continues to paint in his home in the village of Dansville in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York State.
Artist's Statement
I generally have a story to tell. I want to involve the viewer…that's really the purpose of my paintings. If I can give them some sense of what
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Rochester, NY 14623