Leigh Merrill's large color photographs explore the intersection of fantasy and reality. Her work has been included in exhibitions throughout the United States and is part of the city of Phoenix Arts Commission permanent collection. Merrill was awarded the Contemporary Forum arts grant from the Phoenix Art Museum and her work is included on the photoeye online gallery.
Merrill was born in 1978 and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico where in 2001 she received a BFA in Photography from the University of New Mexico. Merrill served as the co-president of the eye lounge, a cooperative gallery located in Phoenix, Arizona. Currently, Leigh Merrill lives in Oakland, California and is an MFA Candidate at Mills College.