Merlyn was born in England, and grew up in Hong Kong, returning to England to study Fine Art at Bath Academy of Art,  Corsham, where she obtained a B.A., and from Bath University a Dip. Ed. She is a woodblock printmaker.  
She is a Senior Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers.


EXHIBITIONS

2016  
  • Rebecca Hossack, 2a Conway Street, Fitzroy Square, London
  • Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon  
  • RE Original Prints, Bankside Gallery, 48 Hopton Street, London

2015  
  • Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London - Atlantic roller   

2014
  • Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London - a prevailing wind

2013
  • Royal Academy Summer Show, London - Bent tree
  • Demonstrator, Art in Action, Oxfordshire

2012
  • Shanghai International Printmaking Exhibition, China

2011
  • Demonstrator, Art in Action, Oxfordshire 
  • "Spirit of the Tiger", a series of large woodcuts embodying the Asian tiger


2010
  • Exhibitor in 9th Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Exhibitor in Miniprint Finland, Lahti Art Museum
  • One person show at Taller Galeria Fort, Cadaques, Spain
  • Teacher and exhibitor at Art in Action, Waterperry, Oxfordshire
  • Exhibitor, ‘Make’, at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen
  • Exhibitor in the Society of Wood Engravers 73rd Annual Exhibition, Bankside, London
  • Joint show with Philip and Frannie Leach at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester

2009

  • Demonstrator and exhibitor, Art in Action, Waterperry, Oxfordshire
  • Demonstrator and exhibitor, Cressing Temple

2008

  • The Burton Art Gallery, Bideford, May’08, 2 person show
  • Ruskin Mill, Gloucestershire, September’08, 2 person show
  • ‘ Made To Think’. Short course tutor’s Summer Show at The Sussex Barn, West Dean College, Chichester
  • Exhibitor in ‘Footprint’ 1st Biennial International Print Competition, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, U.S.
  • Exhibitor in the Society of Wood Engravers 71st Annual Exhibition, Bankside, London

2001-2007

  • Royal West of England Academy, Open Print, Bristol
  • ‘Here and There’ one person show in Marine on St Croix, Minnesota for the Science Museum of Minnesota.
  • North Devon Festival, two-person printmaking show at Appledore Craft Company. Society OF Wood Engravers 69th Annual Exhibition group touring show. Illustration in Monoprinting, pub. A&C Black
  • Red Forge Collective Exhibition Corsham, Wilts
  • Group Show, Stillwater Public Library, Science Museum of Minnesota

1985-2000

  • Artwork for Wildlife Fund Thailand
  • Illustration for Sawasdee, Thai Airways Inflight magazine
  • Invitation by Royal Government of Bhutan to travel through Bhutan to promote the country through painting.
  • One-person show at the National Liberal Club, Whitehall, London
  • Manhattan Graphics, NY, group show
  • The Walk, London, SE1, summer group show

1977-1985

  • Contemporary Hong Kong Biennial Exhibition, City Hall
  • Save the Children Fund Exhibition, The Mandarin, Hong Kong.
  • Contemporary Hong Kong Biennial Exhibition, City Hall
  • China Coast Community Exhibition, The Mandarin, Hong Kong
  • One-person show at IDL, Lane Crawford’s: ‘Paintings and Illustrations of China and Bhutan’
  • Contemporary Hong Kong Biennial Exhibition, City Hall
  • Cover for Asia Week: The Dalai Lama
  • Group show ‘Western Eyes Look at the Orient’, Landmark, Hong Kong
  • Contemporary Hong Kong Biennial Exhibition, City Hall
  • Winner of Urban Council Fine Arts Drawing Award
  • Urban Council of Fine Arts Award Winners Exhibition, City Hall, Hong Kong
  • Plant illustrations for ‘Twelve Hong Kong Walks’, published by OUP


AWARDS, GRANTS, RESIDENCIES, 
COMMISSIONS, RESIDENCIES AND MEMBERSHIP

2012

  • Steward, Artists General Benevolent Fund (AGBI) 
  • Representative in Printmaking on the Selection-Election Committee of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen

2011

  • Made an Associate of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, Bankside Gallery, 48, Hopton Street, London SE1 9JH

2010
  • Winner, ADOGI 29th Mini Print International of Cadaques, Spain

2008
  • Designs selected by the Mayor of Tirana, Albania, to decorate two Communist era buildings in the capital. Joint project with Rod Nelson.
  • Member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen

2007

  • Winner of competition to design St. George’s field wall mural, Bideford. Co-designed with Rod Nelson.
  • Commissioned to design and execute six acoustic panels, with Rod Nelson, for Pound Arts Centre, Corsham, Wiltshire.

2002
  • Tarka Country Millenium Award to set up printmaking workshops in Hartland, Devon.
  • Devon Community Foundation Local Network Fund grant to run open-access printmaking workshopshops in Hartland, Devon
  • Arts Council England Award to develop a series of large-scale woodcuts.
  • Artist in Residence, St. Croix Watershed Research Station, Science Museum of Minnesota. ‘Enhancing environmental awareness and scientific understanding through the aesthetics of art’.
  • Awards for All grant to run printmaking workshops, Devon.
  • Local Network Fund to continue printmaking workshops.
  • UnLtd. Millenium Award.
  • Limited edition woodcut for Chichester Writing Festival


WORK IN THE COLLECTIONS OF:

  • City Hall Museum of Art, Permanent Collection, Hong Kong. Princess Ashi Tashi Dorji of Bhutan
  • Lord & Lady Wilson of Tillyorn. Simon & Caroline Bowes Lyon, Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire.
  • The Edward James Foundation, West Dean College, Chichester.


TEACHING:

  • 2000 – 2010: Link Tutor with the Pupils Out Of School Team, Devon Learning and Development Partnership, Devon County Council
  • 2005- date: Short Course Tutor, The Edward James Foundation, West Dean College, Chichester.