She is lauded for her continued effort in the pursuit of excellence.Through the years she has achieved awards of recognition and excellence as a woman executive and as an artist.

Her perspective and understanding of humanity comes from a deep mission in working and learning from doing. She combines her talents as an artist, alternative therapist, healer, to provide a meaningful expressive experience for her participants and students.

Mercedes pulls from her ancestral past deep rooted values defined in seeing the beauty of the human spirit. Her artwork is the vehicle to send messages of hope, love, blessings and strength to all who notice and are touched by the vivid colors she combines in her paintings.

Her painting process is cathartic in nature. It evolves from deep emotion. 

Her art style is abstract expression with a soft sensual touch that evolves with every brush stroke.

Her recent instinctual premise for her painting is inspired by "Chromotherapy", a scientific study of color light rays and their vibrational frequency. Basically, how we respond to color and what color does for us at a cellular level to create health, balance and a sense of well being.

Science and art are integrated in her life.Artist, poet, educator, and mother.

Mercedes is known for seeing the beauty of spirit and brings dignity to those who suffer.

Her hope vision for all : -"Find love in everything you do and see, interpret things with respect and beauty and honor those we serve."

she is listed in:

listed in who’s who of american women

who’s who of the world

who’s who in Artist of the year 2000