Influenced by Post War, mid-century architecture and abstract art from the period 1940 through the early 1960's, Ms. Merit describes herself as a modernist, color field, hard edge, abstract painter. The focus of her work is meticulously planned and deployed geometrics and minimalist color field studies. A deep fascination with the very concept of modernism inspire her. She creates with acrylic paint applied in many layers - often with added textures - manipulated with brushes, rollers, palette knives, kitchen tools or her own hands. Her paintings are about creating a mood or feeling of place with interactions between color, line and texture.

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Ms. Merit's work has been exhibited in galleries throughout Southern California including 10 West Gallery in Santa Barbara, Gallery Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, Channing Peake Gallery in Santa Barbara, Distinctive Art Gallery in Santa Barbara, Linus Galleries in Pasadena, and Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art in Montecito.

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Through her work to support nonprofit organizations, Ms. Merit spearheaded the first major public art project in Goleta, California. The 270-foot mural, El Corazo'n de Goleta was painted by local high school artists and was paid for by funds raised through grants and donations. Ms. Merit serves on the boards of directors for the Abstract Art Collective of Santa Barbara, California and 10 West Gallery in Santa Barbara, California. In addition, she is a member of Santa Barbara Visual Artists and Los Angeles Art Association.