Daniel Merriam is a contemporary surrealist and is best known for his dry brush technique and imaginative style.
He studied mechanical and architectural design at Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute.
His work was also used on the playbill of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare produced by the McCarter Theatre in New Jersey.
Merriam's work is included in the public collections of The Riverside Museum of Art, Merrill Lynch, The Gesundheit!
In 1987, he received an Honorary Masters of Humane Letters from the University of New England in recognition of the potential social contribution of his work.