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Artist, Farrol Mertes lives in the woods near Big Sur, California. Her mediums include photography, painting, mixed media, sculpture, ++++++++++.

Outside of infinity.

Farrol Mertes has been involved in the arts most of her life. Since childhood, her parents kept her in the company of numerous re-knowned Mid-West Artist. Currently, residing near the Big Sur Coast, and being the Co-Owner of the Farran Gallery(now closed). A highly recognized Art Gallery which focused on not only the Owner's work but also the Artists of the region. Now focusing on her very popular abstract paintings, along side her fully realized photographic images which she refers to as "wet-photography". This is in reference to the digital era of photography....."I feel there are 2 different photographic mediums in the same way watercolor painting & oil painting are considered with differences. Digital photography should be considered--- dry-photography, and traditional or chemical based photography should be considered ---wet-photography."

Her photography was the #1 item sold at the Farran Gallery. Recently, her paintings hit the market for the first time, and within 1 year after opening the Farran Gallery it was demonstrated that another artistic medium realized in her hands was being sold. Mertes' paintings are usually created outside and encompass not only her vision but the elements of nature that participate within her work. A painting no matter the size, small 8"x 8" to 80" x 115"++++++++ may develop over a range of 1 week to an unlimited period of time. The delight is that Mertes' eye can bring not only a refreshing sense of joy but also a slight moment of anguish. Her work is available on her new website Gallery via: http://www.oceanfieldsgallery.com (OPENING SOON)

Also, at the website you will find other Artists that Ms. Mertes, herself has either discovered or has been hand-picked from submissions.

Farrol Mertes 1963- Proudly Born & Raised: Lawrence, Kansas, USA