I’m excited to share that three of my oil paintings were selected to be part of the Bemis Arts Spring Art Show! The Bemis Arts spring art show has been happening annually for more than 20 years. The last time I went was in 2012…before I even started...
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I’m not sure why writing about my art and creative process feels so challenging. After all, writing was my very first creative pursuit. I’ve worked as a writer for many more years than I’ve held a paintbrush. Last year I created #mb_AtoZ: An About...
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The painting comes to me. The mood. The color palette. The idea. The mark making. The story. Images are gathered – mentally and physically. Patterns are noticed. Colors stand out. Thoughts occur as marks are made. The energy informs the painting. The painting informs...
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Happy New Year! I’ll get to my 2018 phrase of the year soon. There’s a lot to share, so I’m just going to jump right in! Lately I’ve been thinking more deeply about the spiritual, mindful, “woo woo” things I’ve been studying...
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I spend a lot of time working in my sketchbook. My sketchbook pages are full of thoughts, connections, and ideas for themes to explore in my paintings. I use it to get an idea of what my abstractions could look like at a larger scale. My sketchbook is one of my most...
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In a way, I feel like my whole twisty path to becoming an artist has been one big challenge. But since I’ve gained skills, explored a lot of mediums, styles, and materials, and built-up confidence in my work, now I’m addressing more specific challenges....
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Good morning! I wanted to share a new Instagram hashtag project that I just started working on this week: #MB_AtoZ. I created this exercise to practice writing about my art, creative process, personal artistic journey, and the inspiration behind my artwork. I’ve...
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I’m going through a turning point. A few weeks before the upheaval (that ended with a crying/rambling session on my staircase), I started feeling like I’ve been on autopilot – doing things the same way just because that’s what I’ve done...
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Paul’s Boutique | NYC, Lower East Side by Melanie Biehle, May 2015 I want things to really sink in. To go slower. To have an impact. To assimilate. Or, as the Beastie Boys said, “Let it flow, let yourself go / Slow and low, that is the tempo.”...
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The very first time I remember being inspired by color, pattern, and graphic design was when I met Esprit. I remember the early-mid 80s color palettes like it was yesterday – watermelon + lemon, turquoise + purple, red + orange. I remember wearing bold striped...
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