Merry N. Landis, owner of Fine Art Resources, brings an extensive fine arts background and in-depth consultancy experience to every client project. In the 25 years that she has been in business, she has consulted with and placed artwork in over 300 companies and organizations and has developed a significant reputation in the healthcare and hospitality fields, now her specialty.
Merry holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. from the University of Maryland, and did post graduate work at U.C.L.A. She has been an art consultant for over 20 years — beginning with the ownership of Open Space Gallery in Allentown, Pa., and continuing with the founding of Fine Art Resources in 1986.
Although Merry has consulted on many projects during her career, her primary field has been health care and she is the founding president of the Pennsylvania Convening Chapter of NEWH, Inc. Her other arts activities have included: curating a women’s art exhibit in Allentown … chairing all visual arts activities for MAYFAIR, an Allentown arts festival … and working as a board member (Fundraising Chair) with the Society of the Arts of the Allentown Art Museum (SOTA).
Merry supervises and takes direct responsibility for all projects — from conception and acquiring the appropriate artwork to overseeing onsite installations. She works directly with clients or their designers, selecting either one important piece or a series of art and accessories which capture the proper essence of the project or institution. Herself an artist, Merry has even created artwork for several clients when what they wanted was not commercially available or not available within their budget.
Named one of Pennsylvania’s Best 50 Women in Business in 2009 by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Business Journals, Merry is a Past-President of the Executive Women’s Council of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. Other community activities have included founding member and Board President of Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley and Vice Chair of the Allentown Human Relations Commission.