Bon Voyage + An Update of Sorts

Aug 11, 2015 | Family, Fine Art, My Life, Painting, Travel

The Wave | Mixed Media Painting on Paper by Melanie Biehle Vacation time is here, and we couldn’t be more ready. This afternoon the Adventure Club will hop on a plane to Reykjavík. The first place we go after we land is the Blue Lagoon. We wouldn’t have... Read More

Client Work: LUXE Interiors + Design Magazine Summer 2015

Jul 2, 2015 | Client Work, Photography

Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine hired me to photograph the Bright Ideas story on Seattle designer Erich Ginder for the Pacific Northwest Summer 2015 issue. If you’re local, you can pick it up anywhere that sells cool design magazines. It will look much better... Read More

Freelance Art Direction: A Lesson in Letting Go

Jun 1, 2015 | Art Direction, Client Work, Creative Process, Creative Projects, Creative Strategy, Graphic Design, Photography, Storytelling

We talked about what art directors do. Now it’s time for me to take you through a project that I art directed and shot for Seattle-based luxury leather handbags and accessories company, BEVÉE. The goal was to shoot a set of images that represented BEVÉE’s... Read More

Photography + Writing: MiiR Flagship

May 19, 2015 | Client Work, Creative People, Photography, Places, Storytelling

A couple of weeks ago I covered the opening of the MiiR Flagship store for Seattle Refined. I loved learning about MiiR and all of the amazing things that they do. And it doesn’t hurt that the product design and store interiors are freaking awesome. Meeting... Read More

New Art Print: Rain Cloud

Apr 6, 2015 | Creative Projects, Fine Art, Illustration, Mixed Media Collage

I’ve got a new art print in my Society6 shop – Rain Cloud. Perfect for April showers to bring May flowers or for any Seattle rain loving home. This print is a reproduction of a mixed media collage using handpainted papers. First, I used gouache paint to create... Read More