You’re Invited to my Open Studio Party 2021!

"Year of the Rat" painting on a postcard invitation, by artist Melani Grube, for her open studio 2021. Sacramento, California.

  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…

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You’re Invited to my Virtual Open Studio!

Open Studio 2020 Postcard Invitations featuring the painting, "Year of the Rat" by artist Melani Grube, for Sac Open Studios..

  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…

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What You’ll Want to Know About the Journey of Hope Show 2019

Journey of Hope Art Show 2019 writer Valerie Dacpano and artist Melani Grube in front of Melani's piece, "Flowing Over", inspired by Valerie's story of her mental health journey. Cropped for thumbnail image.

  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…

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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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The Paint Spatter for my Newest Painting

A detail from a preliminary paint spatter used for the newest painting by Melani Grube in her Masters Revisited series: a man and woman, in embrace.

  What do you see in this paint spatter? Would you have found an image like the next one?     This is the image I found in the paint spatter. I was looking for an image inspired by Gustav Klimt’s painting, “The Kiss”, which you can see below.     Watch for the continuing…

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See All That Happened at the Open Studio Party

Website countdown to Melani Grube's Open Studio at zero days left!

Welcome to Dreamland! Thank you to all who made it to my Open Studio Party, “Welcome to Dreamland”. You made Dreamland a reality. I could not have imagined a more delightful Open Studio/Solo Show. Seeing all the artwork displayed on the wall together was amazing. I have never seen it together in a cohesive grouping…

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A Sneak Peek of a New Version of a Famous Painting

A detail sneak peek of the newest painting by Melani Grube in her Masters Revisited series: the legs and bare feet of a man and woman, amongst many-colored flowers.

  Something special to share at my Open Studio Party and Solo Show at Pause Coffee House in September. (To see more about this, see below.)   Can you guess which famous painting this piece is based on? It’s okay, I’ve given you a deceptive detail from it. I had to choose an outlying part…

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Art Display Ideas: Dancer in Shadow

A display of The painting, "Dancer in Shadow" by Melani Grube. A dancer steps forth from the depths of our psyche, holding our secrets and mysteries, while her dazzling gown shines forth in a display of brilliance.

  How would you display this painting, “Dancer in Shadow“? Okay, so this was just a quick throw-together display, put together before I have to deliver this piece to Verge Center for the Arts for the Preview Show for the 13th Annual Sac Open Studios Tour. You will be able to see this piece at…

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