Beyond the Visible Terrain, The Art of Ed Mell

By Donald Hagerty

The Colorado Plateau is a place of wildness and solitude, an intricate network of mesas, a magical cacophony of topography joined together by colored sandstone. Painter Ed Mell has forged his own inventive kinship with the plateau, formed in large part from excursions over its soaring monuments and natural arches perched in the seat of a helicopter.

The result has been a distinctive style of painting, merged with a different perspective of the land, and elevated view that most people never have the opportunity to see. Widely recognized as an innovator, Ed Mell is a leader among the region's contemporary painters. His style is so distinctive that, even when it is applied to longhorn steers or flowers, the paintings that emerge are still immediately recognizable as his.

For over two decades now, collectors have clamored to buy Mell's provocative visions of the Southwest, leading to sold-out exhibitions and numerous articles in the most prestigious art publications in the West. Many of his paintings have been converted to limited edition lithographs or quality posters - including those for the Grand Canyon Chamber Music Festival - that can be found worldwide.

Author Donald J. Hagerty has captured the essence of Mell's art in a captivating biographical text, which includes one hundred twenty color plates representing Mell's best work to date. Family and colleagues add insights and commentary throughout the book, revealing the man behind the canvas, his methods, and his inspiration.

No matter what the subject, Ed Mell's art, like that of Maynard Dixon or Ansel Adams, pushes the limits of reality, revealing places and objects accessible only in the artist's mind - images that exist beyond the visible terrain.

Book Price (Hardcover) = $100.00.
Signed editions =$125.00

Dixon - Mell: Images of the Southwest - Past and Present

Forward by Donald J. Hagerty

Copyright 1985 - Out of Print

Softcover Book, 26 pages, 14 color plates

Book Price = $15.00

Ed Mell: Desert Flora

Introduction by Dr. Mark Sublette

Copyright 2002 - Out of Print

Softcover Catalog, 29 pages, 31 color plates

Catalog Price = $15.00

The Art of Ed Mell

and the Music of Larry Cansler

Copyright 2010

DVD featuring Landscape Paintings

Produced by Dr. Mark Sublette and Larry Cansler.

Music Score "Turquoise Canyons" by Larry Cansler.

Edited by Andrew McKittrick.

DVD Price = $10.00

The Art of Ed Mell

and the Music of Larry Cansler

Copyright 2010

DVD featuring Floral Paintings

Produced by Dr. Mark Sublette and Larry Cansler.

Music Score "Indian Paintbrush" by Larry Cansler.

Edited by Andrew McKittrick.

DVD Price = $10.00

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