Michele Melcher

Sketching for my next show coming up in August. Details TBA!

“Memento Vivere”
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The Title piece for my April show. Inspired by the tombs at St. Sebastians Cemetery Salzburg, Austria

Thank you!

“The Devil’s Lettuce”
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From a botanical themed show last year at Arch Enemy Arts in Philadelphia
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Green Man
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From my show “Memento Vivere” earlier this month.
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“The Matriarch”
From my sold out show, “Memento Vivere”.
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I’m playing a bit of catch up with posting images from my sold out show, “Memento Vivere”, that happened earlier this month. This one was simply called,Medusa”.
‘Nuff said!
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My solo show, “Memento Vivere” opens next Friday, 4/11/25 @mortalmachine.bsky.social in New Orleans French Quarter. Contact the gallery for the preview list!

Varnished this big Memento Mori painting for my upcoming show, “Memento Vivere”, opening at Mortal Machine Gallery in New Orleans 4/11!

Thank you!

Saturday varnish of this green man. A little over a month until my solo show @mortalmachinegallery
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I keep forgetting to post here.Unfortunately, I can’t upload it with the music from my insta reel, so just imagine Motorhead’s cover of “Sympathy for the Devil” playing. 😜

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One from the wayback machine circa 2019…
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“Space Oddity”, was for the rock n roll themed group show, Sonic Splendor, at Revolution Gallery in Buffalo, NY.

Thanks so much!

Plus one more that didn’t fit in the last post…

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A collection of nuns.
To judge your actions going into the weekend…

Today’s work.
Goodnight! 😴

Here’s a mid century Moravian star light that I got for my birthday the other week. I have been wanting an old one for some time, they are so pretty. We hung it in my studio and I love it!

A little stained glass gift that I got from @primer-inc.bsky.social back in 2021 for the holidays. We finally got a chain to hang it up! It looks to be a Dance of Death or possibly an Odd fellows mementomori

Thanks Daylnn!!!! ❤️👹

Workin’.

Hey there! I’m the face behind all of the bones that you see here. Thanks for following me.

I’m a dark surrealist painter and find inspiration in all things spooky. I’m from historic Bucks County PA where I live and work in an old brick schoolhouse circa 1861. The Schoolhouse is not haunted. 👻

He is one of my all time favorites and I am fortunate to have one of his works!

How I block in a skull part 2:
The teeth!

How I block in a skull part 1:
The Face.

“Time For Tea”
From my 2023 solo show @archenemyarts.bsky.social
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I am busy working on new things do here are some older paintings from late 2022.
“Kid Gloves”
“Valentine”
“Regret”
This trio was for the show, Divine Alchemy, @laluzdejesus in LA.
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Here’s a glazing timelapse from the other night. I took this reel from my account on the “other” platform. Enjoy!
Music: “He Comes” by In Solitude.

It’s been a minute, because I am buried in work but here’s a new little painting for a show titled “Thise Darn Cats” opening at Cactus Gallery in LA this weekend!

“Nonjudgemental” (sold🔴

CAPUCHINS'
CRYPT - The burial place of the Habsburg family in Vienna, Austria.