Benjamin Trickett Mercer
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Trickett Mercer is an emerging sculptor living in Corner Brook. Born in St. John's
, Newfoundland and Labrador in 1991, he was the 2008 recipient of the City of Mt. Pearl Life Touch Award awarded by Siobhan Coady MP.
KBE
, Linda le Vasseur, Hon. Celia Sandys and Siobhan Coady.
and has exhibited with the CPA.
; Canadian Portrait Academy
, City of Ottawa Collection and Archives, Department of National Defence (Canada)
and National War and Resistance Museum, The Netherlands His work has also been collected by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel KBE
, Ambassador Hon. Michael Holcombe Wilson, PC, CC, BA. Ontario, Canada and Ambassador Michael J. Wilkins
, USA.
In January 2011 Trickett Mercer presented a medallion to Vice-Admiral P. Dean McFadden
of the Canadian Navy to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Navy by Sir Charles Kingsmill
. The presentation was made at the Department of National Defense in Ottawa. He was accompanied by his mentor Christian Cardell Corbet
.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, Newfoundland and Labrador in 1991, he was the 2008 recipient of the City of Mt. Pearl Life Touch Award awarded by Siobhan Coady MP.
Subjects
Important authorized subjects include: Nobel Laureate Elie WieselElie Wiesel
Sir Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel KBE; born September 30, 1928) is a Hungarian-born Jewish-American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He is the author of 57 books, including Night, a work based on his experiences as a prisoner in the Auschwitz, Buna, and...
KBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, Linda le Vasseur, Hon. Celia Sandys and Siobhan Coady.
Memberships
He is a elected member of the Canadian Portrait AcademyCanadian Portrait Academy
The Canadian Portrait Academy , is a professional Canadian art academy dedicated to the practice and appreciation of portraiture within Canada and abroad.-History:...
and has exhibited with the CPA.
Collections
Trickett Mercer is represented in the permanent collections of Boston UniversityBoston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
; Canadian Portrait Academy
Canadian Portrait Academy
The Canadian Portrait Academy , is a professional Canadian art academy dedicated to the practice and appreciation of portraiture within Canada and abroad.-History:...
, City of Ottawa Collection and Archives, Department of National Defence (Canada)
Department of National Defence (Canada)
The Department of National Defence , frequently referred to by its acronym DND, is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for all matters concerning the defence of Canada...
and National War and Resistance Museum, The Netherlands His work has also been collected by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel KBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, Ambassador Hon. Michael Holcombe Wilson, PC, CC, BA. Ontario, Canada and Ambassador Michael J. Wilkins
Michael J. Wilkins
Michael J. Wilkins is an American lawyer and judge. He is a retired Justice of the Utah Supreme Court and current chairman of the Utah Independent Ethics Commission.-Education:B.S., University of Utah, 1975...
, USA.
In January 2011 Trickett Mercer presented a medallion to Vice-Admiral P. Dean McFadden
P. Dean McFadden
Vice-Admiral P. Dean McFadden, CMM, CD is an officer in the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 2009 to 2011....
of the Canadian Navy to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Navy by Sir Charles Kingsmill
Charles Kingsmill
Admiral Sir Charles Edmund Kingsmill was the first Director of the Royal Canadian Navy.Charles Edmund Kingsmill was born at Guelph, Ontario in 1855 and educated at Upper Canada College in Toronto. He was the son of John Juchereau Kingsmill, Crown Attorney for Wellington County and Ellen Diana...
. The presentation was made at the Department of National Defense in Ottawa. He was accompanied by his mentor Christian Cardell Corbet
Christian Cardell Corbet
Christian Cardell Corbet is a Canadian sculptor, painter and designer. He co-founded and was first President of the Canadian Portrait Academy.- Quotes :...
.