Emerging Utah artist Alex Merrill (b. 1994) has been creating art her whole life, with an emphasis in oil painting since 2022. After taking a break from art for a few years, she found that creation is not only beneficial but essential. Now, Alex creates out of her Springville studio as often as possible with her partner Drew, and their 3 children. You can find more of her work at @artschooldropout.alex on Instagram.