Puerta Azul – Blue Door
This week I have sold two original watercolours to a collector from Almeria. I thought Puerta Azul would have sold before as many people have admired the painting and it has drawn favourable comments internationally from people who have seen it on line.
La Iglesia de las Salinas
The other painting is of the iconic church, La Iglesia de las Salinas by the salt flats near the Faro de Cabo de Gata. The church was restored last year. It makes a good subject to paint with the fishing boats and beach in the foreground.
Limited edition, signed prints are still available of these paintings
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About Margaret Merry
I grew up in Falmouth, Cornwall, England where, after leaving Falmouth High School, I spent a year at Falmouth School of Art. Then followed three years at Hornsey College of Art in London where I obtained a Diploma in Art and Design. I then spent a post-graduate year at the West of England College of Art in Bristol where I gained an Art Teacher?s Diploma and a Certificate in Education of the University of Bristol. I lived and worked in Truro for over 30 years and became one of Cornwall's most popular artists. My paintings have been exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Paris and London and have been bought by collectors from all over the world. I have published 4 books which became local bestsellers - 'The Natural History of a Westcountry City', 'Margaret Merry's Cornish Garden Sketchbook', 'Sea & Sail' and 'Tidal Reaches'.
In 2002 I moved to Spain and now live pn a small farmer the town of Alhabia in the Alpujarra Almeriense in the Province of Almeria. I now get my inspiration from the dramatic scenery of Andalucia and its old cities, towns and villages which I usually capture in watercolour.
I also enjoy portraiture and figurative art, particularly nudes and dancers. For these paintings I use artists' soft pastels.
I have written and illustrated 3 children's books - The Wise Old Boar, The Lonely Digger and The Adventure of Princess The Pony - which have been published in the USA.
Margaret Merry ~ Artist & Author 
So beautiful, I like the light in your paintings.
The shadows are amazing