Melwell Romancito

The Persistence of Vision

Long before I moved to Taos, New Mexico, I read an impactful science fiction novella by John Varley called Persistence of Vision. It wasn’t until…

I went through a phase of not caring if I got paint on my clothes. It was a badge of courage, so to speak, and…

There are five paintings in my studio that are part of a continuing series called the “Taoseño” series. These are street and landscape scenes with…

The second in my “Dirty Grid” series explores the five basic shapes in a nine-based array as before. My friend and mentor Mary Ann Warner…

I started this series for several reasons, but primarily it was because I had gotten the flu and I was coughing and shaking so much…

I started this painting on a day when we had frozen fog and I was able to finish it today during our snow storm. My…

Every opening at the gallery impresses on me how lucky I am to be at this gallery. I love the way they have displayed my…

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It’s always gratifying to post a photograph of a painting that has been hanging around, unfinished, for a long time. You can tell it’s been…

I love embarking on large pieces but sometimes, doing a painting that is fast and loose feels great, and miniatures give me that freedom. Here…

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