I found myself nodding in agreement throughout this video. I would have said the same thing myself, had I the ability to put it into words as well as Melanie. The same thing happened when I read her artist statement. I found it so interesting that she edits out clothing. I do the same in many of my pieces. I might tell you the reason why some day, but today isn’t about me. It’s about sharing this great artist with you because I’m smitten with her work. 

 

You can find more of Melanie’s work on Saatchi Art, and see her Ted Talk here. 

 

About this featured artist series: I pretty much always keep my nose to the grindstone, and rarely look up from my own work. I’m so busy in my studio, who has time for anything else? That’s what I used to think, anyway, but I want to change that a bit, and spend 2017 exploring other artists’ work. My thinking is this.. maybe by understanding what makes other artists tick, I can better understand myself, and why art is so important to me. I hate the thought of keeping these gems all to myself, so I thought I’d share them with you. Look for new posts twice a month.