About

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mercedes Dorson is a New York City based artist who started out as a book restorer, bookbinder and paper marbleizer in São Paulo. Her paintings focus on capturing the changing lightened color around her.  An avid traveler, many of her paintings are done "en plein air"  as well as in the studio.

Mercedes has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, and has studied under Robert Cenedella, Kenneth McIndoe, and Margaret McCann and Ronald Landfield at the Art Students League of New York.

January-February 2022, “Natura Pop”, solo show, Pleiades Gallery, NYC

December 2021. “Art for Grabs”, group show, Pictor Gallery, NYC

September 2021. “Awakening”, group show, Pleiades Gallery, NYC

April-June 2021. “Primavera”, group show, One Brooklyn Bridge Park, NYC

hosted by Chashama.

July-September 2018. “Waterfront”, group show, Manhattan Borough President’s Office, NYC

March-April 2018. North Shore Land Alliance group show , “Inspired by Nature”, Planting Fields, Oyster Bay, NY.

December 2014. “Small Works,” group show , Manhattan Borough President’s Office, NYC

July 2012. Plein Air Competition Show, Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, NY.

June - October 2009, “Painting Governor’s Island”, group show, Governor’s Island, NY.

2006 - present. Christmas Show, Art Students League, NYC

Gallery:

Pleiades Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, Suite 304, New York, NY10001

For prices and further information please contact: 

Mercedes Dorson 917 543 1643       mercdorson@gmail.com 

Instagram: Mercedes Dorson @mercedesdorson