Pretty rainy today at Artfest...but not a bad day as people still braved the weather.
Here is a shot of my booth when the sun came out for a minute...ahhh!
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- Melissa Cole
- Spokane, WA, United States
- Contact me: sirenagraphics@hotmail.com Artist Melissa Cole often finds herself snorkeling with salmon, smooching manatees, and swimming with tiger sharks. It is from these amazing encounters that she derives much of the inspiration for her vividly colored, heavily textured and patterned acrylic paintings. Cole was born in Oregon and raised in London, Hong Kong, and India. She graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Zoology and spent time as a naturalist guide in Mexico. She’s written over 30 children’s natural history books and travels with her husband Brandon, who is a wildlife photographer specializing in marine life. Melissa has always dabbled in art, but has spent the last ten years fully devoted to it. She is strongly influenced by ethnic patterns, which she sees in her travels abroad. “You’ll find lots of dots, and a distinct border pattern in each of my pieces.” Her work is found in galleries ranging from Stephan Fine Arts in Anchorage, Alaska to The Wild Side Gallery in Key West, Florida.
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Was really a treat to meet you in person Miss Melissa! I am in love with your art... I'm saving my pennies and and I will buy the Ocean and it's creatures from you someday ;^}} Your booth was so full of color and loaded with people. I hope you sold well. See you again soon!
Patti ~ Redwoodgal
p.s. Ever thought of painting a redwood tree? Hee ~ I was born where the redwoods meet the ocean; Eureka, California. Many family members still live there.
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