Past Works

The monumental landscapes from Mahaffey’s palette and canvas reflect his high standards of craftsmanship, exploration and invention in a style that is ever evolving. Bridging realism and modernism, Mahaffey has refined a link between aesthetics and environmental concerns. View featured works below or shop available pieces.

Canyon Morning

60”x84”, acrylic | Coll. Booth Museum of Western Art

Looking Upstream

2019 - 30”x40”, acrylic | Arizona Historical Society

Cliff Faces

2015 - 60”x84”, acrylic canvas | Collection Museum of Northern Arizona

Los Alamos Cliffs

2012 - 48x56”, acrylic/Canvas

Muav Rockface

2000 - 68”x76”, acrylic/canvas

Vishnu Shoreline

1990 - 60”x84”, acrylic | Phoenix Public Library

Longs Peak

1988 - Colorado State Capitol, Denver, Co.

Crestone Sunrise

1980 - 60"x84”, acrylic canvas | Collection Colorado Springs Fine Art Center

Toroweap

1978 - 60"x 84" | Smithsonian American Art Museum

Nora's Aura

1974 - 96”x72”

Winnewissa Falls

40”x30”, oil/canvas | Collection Pipestone County museum, Minnesota

Merrill Mahaffey

Western Artist, PAinter, Teacher
Albuquerque, New Mexico
1938-

An undeniable icon within Arizona and the Southwest arts scene, Merrill Mahaffey has enjoyed more than four decades as a nationally recognized painter. He is known for his ability to emphasize realism and fractal modernism within Southwestern landscapes, as well as his dedication and expertise as an art educator. His works are exhibited at some of the nations most respected art institutions, among them including Phoenix Art Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

His uniquely Arizona landscapes and art endeavors are also on display at numerous institutional, public and corporate locations nationwide. He continues to lead the way for generations of artists-explorers who will interpret the western landscape.

Mr. Mahaffey holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Sacramento State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University.