Commission based artist from San Diego

Apprenticed under sculptor Lynn Forbes, Carlsbad, California

Trained at Charles H. Cecil Studios, Firenze, Italia

Resident in San Diego, CA Firenze, Italia


In her collaborations with clients, Melanie plays with the rawness of life, with soil, and through her fingertips she brings to life physical shapes that communicate, without words, a feeling. She was eighteen when she stepped into a studio of a sculptor and began learning her way, as a model first, into sculpture. Her sculptures remind us that there is beauty even in the mundane and simple things.

about

  • Featured artist at Masquerade Art Exhibition and Ball.

  • Featured several sculptural works for one month and live demonstration during the opening reception

  • Featured artist in a one day show, showcasing several works and doing a sculptural demonstration

  • Featured sculpture "Dionysus and Aphrodite" in a group show from Nov.-Dec.

  • Installed sculpture "Apis Mellifera" outdoors in the Pollinators Garden where it resided for two years

  • Featured sculpture "Waiting for the Bus" in a group show

selected exhibitions

July 7, 2022

Digital feature — CanvasRebel Magazine

An in-depth interview exploring Melanie’s artistic development, her apprenticeship, and her approach to sculpture.
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