Posts by Melani
You’re Invited to my Open Studio Party 2021!
You’re invited to my Open Studio Party! You can: see my newest artwork, in person, get display ideas, watch a “how to draw with a dip pen” demonstration, (Sat: 1 pm and 4 pm/ Sun: 1 pm) try it out for yourself at the Magical Dip Pen Doodle Table, enter to win in drawings…
Read MoreA Little Tour for You: Painting to Print to Shop
Have you wondered why it takes a while for my finished paintings to become available in my shop? There’s just a few details to attend to: Scanning Proofing Printing Packaging Styling Photo-shoot-ing (hee hee) Measuring Documenting Description-ing Pricing Listing And the most important detail: letting you know it’s available! So, just…
Read MoreYou’re Invited to my Virtual Open Studio!
Will you be there? Today, at 1 pm, I will be Live-streaming on Facebook with my Open Studio, as part of Sac Open Studios hosted by Verge Center for the Arts . And I’m baking cupcakes for you! Yes, I know you won’t be able to actually eat them, but you can…
Read MoreCelebrate with the Skellies!
I’m amazed to share with you that my painting, Skelly Jazz, a Best in Show Award! I hadn’t entered any shows for a while, but thought that this painting fit in with the theme for this show, “Roaring in the 20’s”. It just goes to show you that putting in the effort, even during…
Read MoreYou Can See the Work in Progress on the Journey of Hope Painting
What would you do? For the Journey of Hope Art Show, I was given a written story of a young woman’s real life journey through mental health challenges. I did not know the woman, but I was to create a painting inspired by what she had written. While she shared her diagnosis, she focused…
Read MoreWhat You’ll Want to Know About the Journey of Hope Show 2019
I am so excited to tell you about the Journey of Hope Show 2019. The most important thing about it is it’s cause: to stop the stigma surrounding mental health issues. The Journey of Hope Show is about real life stories of living with mental health challenges portrayed through art. I know that I…
Read MoreBehind the Scenes: A Little About What Goes into Putting Together an Open Studio Party
Would you like a little peek behind the scenes as I put my Open Studio Party together for this year? Above, you can see me delivering my painting, “Year of the Rooster” to the Verge Center for the Arts. The Verge puts together the Sac Open Studios Tour every year in September for…
Read MoreI Think You’ll Love This ArtWalk!
I think you will love this ArtWalk! Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA. has organized a wonderful monthly event, the 3rd Saturday ArtWalk. They coordinate with a number of businesses in old Roseville on Vernon Street to have them display art from local artists. I am so proud to be included for the…
Read MoreSave the Date!: You’re Invited to Open Studio 2019
You’re invited! Please Save the Date: Open Studio 2019: Return to Dreamland Saturday and Sunday, September 21st and 22nd, 2019 10 am to 5 pm Studio Dreamland 5725 Audrey Way Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Please come see the new pieces I’ve been working on and new projects I’ve been involved with. Have some…
Read MoreDo I have News for YOU!
Two Big Events! Open Studio I’m so excited to announce that I am hosting another Open Studio this year that you’re invited to, yay! You’ll be able to see all my artwork in person in September at my Open Studio Party that YOU are invited to. It will be Saturday and Sunday,…
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