A world of stories.
Painted by hand.

The artist

Hello, I’m Mel.

Mel is a visual artist working in animals and landscapes on canvas or board in acrylics and oils. Cherokee (Native American), Appalachian, and Filipino heritage informs a place-based approach to story, color, and line.

She regularly collaborates with her husband who also has indigenous heritage (Warumungu). They enjoy exploring where their respective first-nations cultures overlap, and fully embrace the simplicity of shapes often found in beautiful folk art.