ALEXANDRA MERKER Mountain Landscape, acrylic on canvas, no apparent inscriptions, subject is purple mountains over a blue body of water, measures approx 12 x 18 in. No frame, wear and abrasions to the edges of the canvas; accretion, scratching, and darkening to the composition. Alexandra MERKER (American, 1920 – 2009) was an artist work in the mid 20th century and studied all the plastic art mediums at the Art Students League in NYC of which she was a lifetime member. She painted throughout the world and was exhibited both Nationally and Internationally. She represented in the US during the Festival International de Peinture in France; Galleria San Marco in Rome; and the Riverside Museum in NYC among others. She has lectured, taught, and organized International, National and local Art Exhibitions. She was the former president of Lithuanian Artists of Greater N.Y., the former vice-president and treasurer of Modern Artists Guild, as well as the Bergen Community Museum. She was also a Charter Member of the North Jersey Cultural Council.