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Ed Mell is a true American painter inspired by the Colorado Plateau and Sonoran Desert. The ever changing skies, landscapes, and that lives within this region are subjects Mell describes with sophistication of design and palette.
Ed Mell is an American artist known for both his paintings, posters, and bronze sculptures depicting cowboys, steers, and sunsets above the Grand Canyon. Mell’s planar paintings capture the solidity of light on rock formations with a unique style reminiscent of Georgia O’Keeffe.
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Ed Mell’s artwork now covers a range of style including a realistic natural look to abstractions. He is known for his flower paintings which can be done in both realistic and abstract styles as well as his Steer paintings. Not known as a figurative painter these pieces are always in demand and Ed Mell only paints these on occasion.
Feb 24, 2024 · Ed Mell, a Phoenix artist whose renowned and innovative Southwestern landscapes earned him worldwide acclaim, has died. He was 81. “Ed Mell was a legend,” painter Mark Maggiori wrote in a ...
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Feb 28, 2024 · Ed Mell, a Phoenix artist behind the "Jack Knife" sculpture in Old Town Scottsdale (pictured), has died after a long struggle with cancer. (Arizona's Family) “There’s a lot to be said about...
Feb 23, 2024 · Mell, a world-renowned artist and longtime Valley resident, died on Feb. 21, 2024, after a long illness. He was 81 years old. I was lucky enough to meet Ed as a teenager when he, his brother Lee,...
Feb 29, 2024 · In art, Mell’s interpretation of the Southwest’s landscape was a revelation. And fast becoming a sensation. I wrote at the time that the terrain he painted was “more angular, more...
