Iron Ladies
 Mary and the Art of Metal by Bro. Mel Meyer
Exhibit ran from January 15-March 1, 2003
 

Portrait of the Artist

A Florissant, Missouri native, Bro. Mel has worked as a resident artist in St. Louis over the past twenty-five years.  After joining the Marianists (Society of Mary) in 1947, he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Dayton.  As a talented young artist, he was selected to work with "Yoki" Aebischer in Fribourg, Switzerland and Jacques le Chaveillier in Paris, France during 1958.  In 1960 he earned his Master of Arts at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, studying under the internationally renowned artists Ivan Mestrovic and Jean Charlot.  Today, Bro. Mel's works -- widely disseminated and recognized -- reflect not only  numerous travels, but also an ever-expanding ability to create art in a variety of media, such as metal, stone, watercolor, fresco, acrylics and handmade paper.

Bro. Mel Meyer operates the Marianist Gallery in St. Louis, which is owned by the Society of Mary, consistent with the educational and charitable goals of the Society.

Holy Family
Stainless Steel

Our Lady of the Pillar
Rusted Steel with 
Handmade Candles

Mother and Child
Blue Stained Glass

Mother and Child (Pope's)
Buffed Steel