Gabriella is a graphite drawing by artist Armin Mersmann. Mersmann entered this piece into ArtPrize 2014 and took 4th place in the 2D category. ArtPrize 2014 include 1,536 entries representing national and international artists. Over 400,000 visitors cast 398,714 votes over the 17 day event. The piece will be on view at the Saginaw Art Museum in the Garden View Room from January 6 - February 28, 2015.
Armin Mersmann is an Artist in Residence and Art School Manager at the Midland Center for the Arts. Born in Remscheid, Germany, Mersmann immigrated with his parents to the United States at a young age. Mersmann grew up in an artistic environment, heavily influenced by his father who was a successful oil painter. Mersmann's work has been shown in over 150 exhibitions regionally, nationally, and internationally.