Carol Mell grew up in wild Oregon where she played in a natural world of imagination; where trees, sturgeon, squirrels and whales spoke. In a twist of fate, she earned a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School. Now living in New Mexico, her creative journey through writing and photography now extends into the realm of beeswax and oils. She has also developed an extensive mobile artistry practice using today’s fabulous apps. Her digital images are printed, mounted on panel, covered with beeswax and resin and finished with texturing and oils. Other paintings are intuitive and emerge as she paints with either hot or cold wax. Her unique paintings represent perfect hours in the sun and rain in a world created for healing and joy. She exhorts her fans, collectors and friends to “Follow the Dirt Road in Your Soul.”