Exhibits

Where I’ll be… In Person: Well, VIRTUALLY In Person, September 10th, 2020: The Sac Open Studios Launch Party wants YOU! We will have it in VIRTUAL form this year and it’s gonna be great, so I hope you can make it by electronic device of your choice. September 19th and 20th, 2020: You’re invited to…

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New Show in a Tea House!

A cropped detail from Display of the painting, "Winter's Icy Breath", by Melani Grube. From the Muses series.

  I’m so happy to tell you that my painting, “Winter’s Icy Breath” is now on display at Nautilus Tea Company in Fair Oaks, CA for their Winter Show.       When I painted this piece, I was looking for the spirit of Winter in the paint spatter and what I found was this…

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To Inspire You: Fly High

A thumbnail version of An illustration by Melani Grube of an eagle soaring high amongst the mountaintops and blue sky.

  Fly high and don’t let anyone take the wind from beneath you. Sometimes it may feel like you are the only one who believes in you. It’s lonely. It’s hard. And it’s the most important time to keep pushing on: it will carry you to your potential. Give yourself some love, ’cause you deserve…

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The Wonder of Winter

A detail of The word, "Wonder", hand-lettered by Melani Grube.

Your inspiration for the season: Wonder. A word to open up possibilities. When the darkness of the winter lasts longer than the light, it’s easy to feel negative about a lot of things. Especially when it’s cold and you feel stiff. But it’s a clearinghouse moment, a chance to clean your slate and re-evaluate your…

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Happy New Year: What Does A Year Look Like in Color?

A detail from a color spectrum created at the website Year of Colour. The site took Melani Grube's Instagram posts throughout the year of 2018 and extracted the colors and responses to those colors to make this color representation.

  Happy New Year! Would you believe they make a way to look back at how you used color over the year?! That’s what the image above is showing: the colors I used in my posts to Instagram and Facebook in 2018 and how you reacted to those posts and colors. You can do this,…

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Links from Instagram

Looking for that link from Instagram? You’ll find all the links below. Click here:  View the Inside the Artist’s Studio Interview on YouTube HERE. Art Love e-Magazine Signup Welcome to Art Love e-Magazine! You’ll read lightning round interviews with luminaries in the art community, historical artist spotlights, reviews, craft how-to’s and the latest art adventures…

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Art vs. Artist

Melani Grube, filtered selfie, surrounded by details from her paintings featuring the characters that inhabit them. The paintings include (starting top left and moving clockwise): A Portrait in Song, Gaia Upon Finding the Light, The Nutcracker in Battle with the Mouse King, Afternoon Revisited, Tea Time Moment, Winter's Icy Breath, Spring Amongst the Poppies, Skelly Wedding Party.

  Have you seen the “Art vs. Artist” posts on Instagram? The post is a grid of 9 images, with a picture of the artist in the center surrounded by images of her artwork. I thought they look so great and give such a nice snapshot of the artist’s style and direction. So, here’s mine.…

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About

  Melani Grube Artist, Proprietress   Melani Grube Artist, Proprietress Are you an intelligent, dynamic, motivated individual, but caught up in the demands of family and career? Is your life a little more full than fulfilling? You want to be inspired and you want your space, whether at home or office, to express your distinctive…

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A Winter Sneak Peek

An otherworldly face blows a cold fog about, in shades of violets, blues, and greys.

  Hello, you, lovely you! Here’s a new sneak peek, a small detail from a larger piece. Winter’s almost over, but it’s been pervasive in my studio. My newest artwork plays in the land of winter, cold, ice, and snow. Check back here to see it unfold. How about out your way, is it icy…

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