San Francisco, Here We Come!

  I’m thrilled to announce that my painting, “Gaia, Upon Finding the Light” will be in the online portion of the Sanctuary Show at the ARC Gallery in San Francisco. The opening reception is Saturday, May 18th, 2019, 7 to 9 pm. The show runs May 18th to June 22nd. ARC Gallery 1246 Folsom St.…

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You’re Invited to Not 1, But THREE Shows!

A display of the handlettering piece, "Book of Love", by Melani Grube.

            I’ve got three shows at once! You’re probably saying, “Wha-a-at?!” It wasn’t really supposed to happen this way, they just ended up overlapping each other. But not to worry, because their receptions are all on different dates. I’ll tell you all about it below.     Please join me…

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Christmas Show Kick-Off Party

Detail of photo of Patricia Mills of Studio Tupos Gallery with Melani Grube and Melani's painting, "Reindeer", preparing for the winter 2018 Christmas Show.

  I’m excited to invite you to the Kick-Off Party for the Christmas Show at Studio Tupos Gallery in Old Fair Oaks, CA. this Saturday, December 8th. Owner/Artist Patricia Mills (on the left in the photo above) was kind enough to ask me to participate in this lovely show. You can see my painting, “Reindeer”…

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Artist 2 Artist: First Meetup

Artists Deidre Trudeau, Charlene Martin, and Melani Grube at the first Artist 2 Artist Meetup at the Blue Line Gallery in Roseville, CA., July 17, 2018.

  If you’re an artist in the greater Sacramento/Roseville area, please come to the next Artist 2 Artist Meetup August 21st, 2018. Here you can see Deidre Trudeau, Charlene Martin and I (Melani Grube) striking a pose at the first gathering of this new artists’ group that happened on July 17th. MaryTess Mayall from the…

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The Girl Who Left Home to Learn David Hockney

A detail from Melan Grube's sketch of David Hockney's etching of Rapunzel, the Older, for his book, "Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm". A woman with incredibly long hair, flowing down her back and piled on the floor behind her. She wears a long gown and carries two white, long-stemmed lily flowers.

  Oh, I had such a fantastical afternoon, once upon a too bright Saturday. I found my way into the strangely dim, yet clear light of a brand new art center and its surprising gem of a show: David Hockney‘s Etchings from his book, “Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm“. These fairy tales are…

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You’re Invited to the Reception for a New Exhibit

Detail from the painting, "Skelly Ball", a party full of skeletons (and a pet cat) dancing and celebrating. Reds and blacks featured.

  I’m inviting you to the reception and awards ceremony for the newest exhibit I’m participating in. I’m so excited! I just got notified that I get to be in the 6th Annual Open Fine Arts Competition at the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center. It’s Saturday, March 3rd, from 4 to 7 pm. It’s coming…

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Journey of Hope 2017 Exhibit: Unveiling the Completed Painting

A surreal woman stands and floats in a sea of waves and flowers. A rose-colored cloud escapes her lips. The flowers embrace and surround her. Mystical faces watch and accompany her. Violets and blues featured.

Official title: A Portrait in Song   Do you ever experience anxiety as you work on an important project? When I started this piece, I had anxiety about finding the image. I didn’t have an image in mind after reading the mental health journey story I was given by the exhibit coordinators. But that’s normal…

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Journey of Hope 2017 Exhibit: Work in Progress Video

Pending: Posting video soon. I’m sorry. I’m suffering from technical difficulties.   In this video, you can see the unfolding of this piece for the Journey of Hope exhibit. I was worried about trusting my intuition on this painting. You see, intuition forms the foundation of my creative process, I have to get in touch…

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