The Completed Painting: “Wild Horses”

A detail from A herd of wild horses stampedes its way in a circuitous route, bolting and bucking and prancing and looking back. Violets, blues and yellows featured.

  The big reveal of the completed painting of “Wild Horses”. I am happy to say that it was already accepted into a shoitw, the Art of the Horse Art Exhibit. Getting into shows and exhibits takes a lot of work. So, it’s always a win when your artwork is accepted. These horses appeared as…

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Save the Date!

A detail from A painting hung on a wall above a console with metallic statues from the Far East and a blue Art Deco glass vase, and lit from above by industrial-styled lights. The painting is a modern take by Melani Grube in which Sunday afternoon sunlight filters through the trees along a shoreline park filled with people in turn of the century dress, lounging, playing, fishing, rowing, and sailing in this updated take on the French classic by George Seurat.

  SAVE THE DATE: Add September 15th and 16th, 2018, to your calendar because we are going to have a party! I’m having a Solo Show and Open Studio and YOU ARE INVITED! Here are the details: Date: Saturday, September 15th and Sunday, September 16th Time: 10 AM to 5 PM At: Pause Coffee Address:…

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The Paint Spatter That Inspired “Wild Horses”

A detail from A spatter of paint in violets and yellows from which the images for the "Wild Horses" painting emerged.

  Each one of my paintings starts with a spatter of paint. Pictured above is the spatter that inspired the painting, “Wild Horses”. I can always feel an excitement when I have a paint spatter that holds an image that I have yet to uncover. What can you see in this spatter? See the evolution…

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Just In: A Solo Show!

Announcement of upcoming solos show for Melani Grube with details from a trio of her paintings: Afternoon, Revisited; Wild Horses: Horse Cantering.

  I’m so excited! I met with Tyler White, the manager at Pause Coffee in Fair Oaks, CA and he has invited me to collaborate with them and put on a solo show of my artwork. This is incredible because it will allow you to see the original pieces in person, which is a completely…

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A Sneak Peek of New Horse Painting

A detail from the sneak peek of the new horse painting, featuring a bucking horse. Violets and yellow featured.

  It’s time for a sneak peek just for you of my newest painting. You can watch the progress of this piece from random paint spatter through the appearance of the images and on through to the finished painting, in the coming posts on this blog. This subject matter, a herd of wild horses running, has…

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Newest Skelly Painting Preview

Detail from Skelly Wedding Party painting, skeleton girl tasting the wedding cake.

  Here’s a preview just for you: a new piece in the Skelly series. This series is inspired by the Day of the Dead and Halloween. No matter what’s happening in these paintings, you know there are going to be skeletons and there’s going to be fun. Care to join the little Skelly girl on…

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