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Ed (Edmund) Paul Jr Mell

Ed (Edmund) Paul, Jr. Mell (1942 - 2024) was active/lived in Arizona, New York.  Ed Mell is known for Panoramic abstracted landscape, illustration, sculpture, teaching.

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Born in 1942, Ed Mell spent an idyllic childhood in what was then the small western city of Phoenix. He attended Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and soon after graduation accepted a position in New York as an art director for a large advertising agency.

Seeking greater artistic freedom, he opened an illustration studio and met with immediate success, establishing his national reputation. Still, he felt that he hadn't yet found his voice as an artist.

Seeking a break from the city's pace, he accepted a teaching position the Hopi reservation in northern Arizona in 1970. Time spent on Arizona's Colorado Plateau reconnected Mell with the land he loved, and his artistic course was set. He relocated to Phoenix and began painting his well-known landscapes.

Mell's creative drive has led him to produce bronze sculptures and print series in addition to his oils. Ed Mell's work is found in many public and private collections including those of Tri-Star Pictures,   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 6834 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Ed (Edmund) Paul Jr Mell

   Ed (Edmund) Paul, Jr. Mell  Born:  1942 - Phoenix, Arizona
Died:   2024
Known for:  Panoramic abstracted landscape, illustration, sculpture, teaching

Born in 1942, Ed Mell spent an idyllic childhood in what was then the small western city of Phoenix. He attended Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, and soon after graduation accepted a position in New York as an art director for a large advertising agency.

Seeking greater artistic freedom, he opened an illustration studio and met with immediate success, establishing his national reputation. Still, he felt that he hadn't yet found his voice as an artist.

Seeking a break from the city's pace, he accepted a teaching position the Hopi reservation in northern Arizona in 1970. Time spent on Arizona's Colorado Plateau reconnected Mell with the land he loved, and his artistic course was set. He relocated to Phoenix and bega  ...  Displaying 750 of 6834 characters.

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