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Karti Manu Wani (Men Who Rise from the Red Dirt) | Acrylic on board NFS
She Seeks Sochan | 48 x 48in Acrylic on primed OSB
Mayapple | 24×24 Acrylic on Wood Panel
Mel at Barkly Arts Center with Warumungu Warlmanpa and Warlpiri artists.
Be Where You Are | 24 x 24 Acrylic on Wood Panel
Rumors of War | 24 x 30in Acrylic on Canvas
She Seeks Bloodroot | 12 x 16 Acrylic on Wood Panel
Seer | 16 x 20in Acrylic on canvas $320
Intentional Connection | Acrylic on canvas NFS
Sign Bearer | 12 x 9in Acrylic on Canvas
Which Part? | 18 x 14in Acrylic on Canvas Panel
Trio of Watchmen | 24 x 26in Acrylic on Canvas
Mel Ryan King
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.
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