K D Mercer: Art

Exploring and deepening my understanding of color and composition through painting with oils and cold wax.

Heading to paint early this morning. The sun coming up was beautiful so I had to share some shots from my little studio. #slaughterhousestudio #mercerart
“The Weight of Color” Oil and cold wax on panel - 55 x 65 inches. These new large format pieces embody the human form as a physical presence - grounded, eroded, and weathered by experience. The portrait emerges from layers of pigment and
In St Francisville for the ZHS reunion. Classes of ‘88, ‘91, ‘94
Nocturne ✨ 30 x 30 inches · Oil & Cold Wax · 2025 Darkness dissolves into light, layered with sparks of color. A quiet pause, a horizon between memory and mystery. — @kdmercer_art #Nocturne #KDMercerArt #AbstractPainting #O
A gaze. A bloom. A moment in between. 🌸 “Between Gaze and Bloom”— 46” x 40” A steady gaze invites you to pause, reflect, and lean into the silence between beauty and longing. Created in oil and cold wax, its surface ca
Check out this lucky lady from the Lines of Being series that’s found her spot in this collector’s beautiful powder bath. #artinthewild #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork #c
“Aubade” is part of my Horizon Line” series. An aubade is a dawn song lamenting the end of night, moving from darkness to brightness, and from silence to speech. Oil and cold wax, 36 x36 inches on cradled wood panel. #mercerart #col
“Wired in Subtlety” 30 x 30, oil and cold wax
Check out Camellia and Knockout Rose from the Feliciana Flora collection. Works so well in this collector’s home! #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork #coldwaxmedium #abstractpaintin
The “Lines of Being” series distills the human face into bold lines and luminous color, capturing the quiet beauty of presence and memory. Each portrait whispering both intimacy and universality. #mercerart
Old wax and oil, 40 x40, cradled wood panel #mercerart #coldwaxmedium #coldwaxpainting #slaughterhousestudio #abstract #abstractpainting
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Abstract painting featuring four large squares in blue, green, red, and yellow, outlined with thin black lines.
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Heading to paint early this morning. The sun coming up was beautiful so I had to share some shots from my little studio. #slaughterhousestudio #mercerart
Heading to paint early this morning. The sun coming up was beautiful so I had to share some shots from my little studio. #slaughterhousestudio #mercerart
“The Weight of Color” Oil and cold wax on panel - 55 x 65 inches. These new large format pieces embody the human form as a physical presence - grounded, eroded, and weathered by experience. The portrait emerges from layers of pigment and
“The Weight of Color” Oil and cold wax on panel - 55 x 65 inches. These new large format pieces embody the human form as a physical presence - grounded, eroded, and weathered by experience. The portrait emerges from layers of pigment and wax. The process-driven surface becomes the subject itself — matter becoming memory. This is not a portrait in likeness, but in endurance.
In St Francisville for the ZHS reunion. Classes of ‘88, ‘91, ‘94
In St Francisville for the ZHS reunion. Classes of ‘88, ‘91, ‘94
Nocturne ✨ 30 x 30 inches · Oil & Cold Wax · 2025 Darkness dissolves into light, layered with sparks of color. A quiet pause, a horizon between memory and mystery. — @kdmercer_art #Nocturne #KDMercerArt #AbstractPainting #O
Nocturne ✨ 30 x 30 inches · Oil & Cold Wax · 2025 Darkness dissolves into light, layered with sparks of color. A quiet pause, a horizon between memory and mystery. — @kdmercer_art #Nocturne #KDMercerArt #AbstractPainting #OilAndColdWax #ModernAbstract
A gaze. A bloom. A moment in between. 🌸 “Between Gaze and Bloom”— 46” x 40” A steady gaze invites you to pause, reflect, and lean into the silence between beauty and longing. Created in oil and cold wax, its surface ca
A gaze. A bloom. A moment in between. 🌸 “Between Gaze and Bloom”— 46” x 40” A steady gaze invites you to pause, reflect, and lean into the silence between beauty and longing. Created in oil and cold wax, its surface carries a tactile depth that invites intimate viewing and rewards repeated encounters. #kdmercerart #AbstractPortrait #ModernFigurative
Check out this lucky lady from the Lines of Being series that’s found her spot in this collector’s beautiful powder bath. #artinthewild #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork #c
Check out this lucky lady from the Lines of Being series that’s found her spot in this collector’s beautiful powder bath. #artinthewild #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork #coldwaxmedium #abstractpainting #mercerart #coldwaxandoilpainting #coldwaxandoil #coldwax #slaughterhousestudio #interiordesign #coolart #funart #contemporarypainting #slaughterhousestudio
“Aubade” is part of my Horizon Line” series. An aubade is a dawn song lamenting the end of night, moving from darkness to brightness, and from silence to speech. Oil and cold wax, 36 x36 inches on cradled wood panel. #mercerart #col
“Aubade” is part of my Horizon Line” series. An aubade is a dawn song lamenting the end of night, moving from darkness to brightness, and from silence to speech. Oil and cold wax, 36 x36 inches on cradled wood panel. #mercerart #coldwaxandoil #abstractart #modernart
Two of my faces are being shown in an exhibition at Sims Contemporary Gallery in Chelsea! Everyone who knows me knows of my love for NYC and I can honestly say that I never expected to have art showing in a gallery there. If you’re in the city or happen to be headed there at some point over the next 3 weeks, please try to stop in and check out the “Second Skins” exhibition. @sims_contemporary #mercerart #coldwaxmedium #coldwaxandoil #coldwaxpainting #slaughterhousestudio #abstractpainter
“Wired in Subtlety” 30 x 30, oil and cold wax
“Wired in Subtlety” 30 x 30, oil and cold wax
Check out Camellia and Knockout Rose from the Feliciana Flora collection. Works so well in this collector’s home! #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork #coldwaxmedium #abstractpaintin
Check out Camellia and Knockout Rose from the Feliciana Flora collection. Works so well in this collector’s home! #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork #coldwaxmedium #abstractpainting #mercerart #coldwaxandoilpainting #coldwaxandoil #coldwax #slaughterhousestudio #interiordesign #coolart #funart #contemporarypainting #slaughterhousestudio #artinthewild
The “Lines of Being” series distills the human face into bold lines and luminous color, capturing the quiet beauty of presence and memory. Each portrait whispering both intimacy and universality. #mercerart
The “Lines of Being” series distills the human face into bold lines and luminous color, capturing the quiet beauty of presence and memory. Each portrait whispering both intimacy and universality. #mercerart
Old wax and oil, 40 x40, cradled wood panel #mercerart #coldwaxmedium #coldwaxpainting #slaughterhousestudio #abstract #abstractpainting
Old wax and oil, 40 x40, cradled wood panel #mercerart #coldwaxmedium #coldwaxpainting #slaughterhousestudio #abstract #abstractpainting
“76th & 5th” , 24x36, oil and cold wax. Another piece inspired by my travels to NYC; upper east side, a quiet entry into Central Park, just south of the Met. #mercerart ##coldwaxandoil #abstractpainting #abstraction #coldwaxpainting #
“76th & 5th” , 24x36, oil and cold wax. Another piece inspired by my travels to NYC; upper east side, a quiet entry into Central Park, just south of the Met. #mercerart ##coldwaxandoil #abstractpainting #abstraction #coldwaxpainting #coldwaxartist #coldwaxmedium #abstract #abstractartist #modernart #minimalism #minimalist
@chubbyfishchs caviar sammich!!!! Way to go!!!
@chubbyfishchs caviar sammich!!!! Way to go!!!
“Fringe Tree” , from Feliciana Flora series, is 36 x36 oil and cold wax painted on a cradled wood panel. #abstractpainting #abstraction #coldwaxpainting #coldwaxartist #coldwaxmedium #abstract #abstractartist #modernart #minimalism #min
“Fringe Tree” , from Feliciana Flora series, is 36 x36 oil and cold wax painted on a cradled wood panel. #abstractpainting #abstraction #coldwaxpainting #coldwaxartist #coldwaxmedium #abstract #abstractartist #modernart #minimalism #minimalist #moderncontemporary #oilpaintingforsale #abstractartpainting #minimalisticart #abstractartforsale #contemporaryabstraction #originalartworks #contemporaryabstract #contemporaryarts #contemporarypainting#mercerart
“Muted echo” 20x 20 oil and cold wax on wood panel. An exploration of layered blue shades, invoking a sense of mystery and depth. Captivating and tranquil.
“Muted echo” 20x 20 oil and cold wax on wood panel. An exploration of layered blue shades, invoking a sense of mystery and depth. Captivating and tranquil.
These make me want to go on holiday. #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork #coldwaxmedium #abstractpainting #mercerart #coldwaxandoilpainting #coldwaxandoil #coldwax #slaughterhousestudio #interiordesign #coolart #funart #contemporarypainting #slaughterhousestudio
“Azalea” from the ‘Feliciana Flora’ series. 33” x 33” x 3” Cold wax and oil on cradled panel. #coldwaxandoil #abstractpainting #abstraction #coldwaxpainting #coldwaxartist #coldwaxmedium #abstract #abstract
“Azalea” from the ‘Feliciana Flora’ series. 33” x 33” x 3” Cold wax and oil on cradled panel. #coldwaxandoil #abstractpainting #abstraction #coldwaxpainting #coldwaxartist #coldwaxmedium #abstract #abstractartist #modernart #minimalism #minimalist #moderncontemporary #oilpaintingforsale #abstractartpainting #minimalisticart #abstractartforsale #contemporaryabstraction #originalartworks #contemporaryabstract #contemporaryarts #contemporarypainting#mercerart
There’s nothing mystical anymore as far as where to find a lot of my work. New link in bio to find a bunch of it in one place at Artwork Archive. #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork
There’s nothing mystical anymore as far as where to find a lot of my work. New link in bio to find a bunch of it in one place at Artwork Archive. #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork #coldwaxmedium #abstractpainting #mercerart #coldwaxandoilpainting #coldwaxandoil #coldwax #slaughterhousestudio #interiordesign #coolart #funart #contemporarypainting #slaughterhousestudio #artworkarchive
“Wisteria” is a part of my ‘Feliciana flora’ series. Expressionist paintings of the plants blooming on our property in Slaughter, LA. 33” x 33” x 3” Oil and cold wax on cradled panel. #mercerart #oilandcold
“Wisteria” is a part of my ‘Feliciana flora’ series. Expressionist paintings of the plants blooming on our property in Slaughter, LA. 33” x 33” x 3” Oil and cold wax on cradled panel. #mercerart #oilandcoldwax #coldwaxandoil #abstractpainting #abstraction #coldwaxpainting #coldwaxartist #coldwaxmedium #abstract #abstractartist #modernart #moderncontemporary #oilpaintingforsale #abstractartpainting #minimalisticart #abstractartforsale #contemporaryabstraction #originalartworks #contemporaryabstract #contemporaryarts #contemporarypainting
Heading to paint early this morning. The sun coming up was beautiful so I had to share some shots from my little studio. #slaughterhousestudio #mercerart “The Weight of Color” Oil and cold wax on panel - 55 x 65 inches. These new large format pieces embody the human form as a physical presence - grounded, eroded, and weathered by experience. The portrait emerges from layers of pigment and In St Francisville for the ZHS reunion. Classes of ‘88, ‘91, ‘94 Nocturne ✨ 30 x 30 inches · Oil & Cold Wax · 2025 Darkness dissolves into light, layered with sparks of color. A quiet pause, a horizon between memory and mystery. — @kdmercer_art #Nocturne #KDMercerArt #AbstractPainting #O A gaze. A bloom. A moment in between. 🌸 “Between Gaze and Bloom”— 46” x 40” A steady gaze invites you to pause, reflect, and lean into the silence between beauty and longing. Created in oil and cold wax, its surface ca Check out this lucky lady from the Lines of Being series that’s found her spot in this collector’s beautiful powder bath. #artinthewild #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork #c “Aubade” is part of my Horizon Line” series. An aubade is a dawn song lamenting the end of night, moving from darkness to brightness, and from silence to speech. Oil and cold wax, 36 x36 inches on cradled wood panel. #mercerart #col
Two of my faces are being shown in an exhibition at Sims Contemporary Gallery in Chelsea! Everyone who knows me knows of my love for NYC and I can honestly say that I never expected to have art showing in a gallery there. If you’re in the city
“Wired in Subtlety” 30 x 30, oil and cold wax Check out Camellia and Knockout Rose from the Feliciana Flora collection. Works so well in this collector’s home! #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork #coldwaxmedium #abstractpaintin The “Lines of Being” series distills the human face into bold lines and luminous color, capturing the quiet beauty of presence and memory. Each portrait whispering both intimacy and universality. #mercerart Old wax and oil, 40 x40, cradled wood panel #mercerart #coldwaxmedium #coldwaxpainting #slaughterhousestudio #abstract #abstractpainting “76th & 5th” , 24x36, oil and cold wax. Another piece inspired by my travels to NYC; upper east side, a quiet entry into Central Park, just south of the Met. #mercerart ##coldwaxandoil #abstractpainting #abstraction #coldwaxpainting # @chubbyfishchs caviar sammich!!!! Way to go!!! “Fringe Tree” , from Feliciana Flora series, is 36 x36 oil and cold wax painted on a cradled wood panel. #abstractpainting #abstraction #coldwaxpainting #coldwaxartist #coldwaxmedium #abstract #abstractartist #modernart #minimalism #min “Muted echo” 20x 20 oil and cold wax on wood panel. An exploration of layered blue shades, invoking a sense of mystery and depth. Captivating and tranquil.
These make me want to go on holiday. #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork #coldwaxmedium #abstractpainting #mercerart #coldwaxandoilpainting #coldwaxandoil #coldwax #slaughterhousestudio #
“Azalea” from the ‘Feliciana Flora’ series. 33” x 33” x 3” Cold wax and oil on cradled panel. #coldwaxandoil #abstractpainting #abstraction #coldwaxpainting #coldwaxartist #coldwaxmedium #abstract #abstract There’s nothing mystical anymore as far as where to find a lot of my work. New link in bio to find a bunch of it in one place at Artwork Archive. #abstractpainter #coldwaxpainting #artsy #homedecor #homedesign #contemporaryart #abstractartwork “Wisteria” is a part of my ‘Feliciana flora’ series. Expressionist paintings of the plants blooming on our property in Slaughter, LA. 33” x 33” x 3” Oil and cold wax on cradled panel. #mercerart #oilandcold

A little about me and where to find out more.

I love color: bright, chromatic colors, monochromatic colors, subdued neutrals, intense and vibrant neons, muted earth tones…. all color!

My career as a hairstylist and colorist spans 30 years now, and that long tenure has taught me to look and carefully see what is in front of me; to see color, shape and composition. It has taught me how to see beauty in every person and how to enhance that natural beauty by changing the shape of a haircut and even the tone of the hair color.

Bringing joy and happiness to people’s lives through some artistic expression has always been my aspiration. Find out more