Noreen Morelli is a mixed media artist working in the Miami area for the last 40 years. She has taught art in various locations including the Miami Art Center, the Hollywood Art Center, Fairchild Tropical Gardens, and Dade County Public Schools. Her work is highly influenced by nature, collecting natural materials to form sculptures early in her career. These materials included wild grapevine, ficus roots, and virginia creeper. Later, she combined these with her paintings. Her artwork is an exploration into the primordial regions of the mind and an attempt to draw attention to the soul.