Monica Melgar Art

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Shoutout and huge congratulations to my friend and colleague Mathieu Jeanbaptiste for his solo exhibition at The Jung Center and for obtaining representation by Heidi Vaughan Fine Art! So deserving! If you haven’t been to see his latest work YOU MUST!!! Actually go tonight for his artist talk. I can’t wait to hear more about his story and more about his beautiful and poignant artwork. He is seriously a treasure!!! Yay Mathieu!

10/30/2023

I cannot wait!!! ☺️

This Friday on The Houston Hour, Mister McKinney and Heidi Vaughan will be interviewing Monica Melgar! She is an abstract artist known for distinctive line work in exuberant colors, and she’s the 2023 Art Exhibition Committee Chair for Art on The Avenue benefitting Avenue CDC. It’s going to be a great show you don’t want to miss! Be sure to tune in Friday at 7 pm to 90.1 KPFT Houston!

10/16/2023

I’m so excited about our exhibition. This space is perfect for a 3 person show. Hope you can make it one of the three days that I’ll be there. Or better yet…come all 3 days! 😆
We have limited capacity so please RSVP so we can make sure we can accommodate everyone.
Please DM if you’d like the EventBrite link so you can reserve your spot!
Woohoo!!!!

Decatur Street Studio's Second Annual Fall Event

10/08/2023

Who would like to see my newest pieces in real life? 😆 Well here’s your next chance! Go to the link below to reserve your spot as we have limited capacity. I’m so excited to show you new work at this gallery that I am in love with. I’m a lucky girl to have been invited to show in this special space. Forever grateful to my new BAF (best art friend) Bob Card for his generosity!

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07/30/2023

Desk easel circles and swirls on a Sunday afternoon. In love with this paint. Even watered down stays opaque and buttery. 11x14 original/acrylics on archival watercolor paper. DM for pricing. Available for commissions. 👊🏼 😉

06/17/2023

Houston art lovers and artists …are you R E A D Y???

👀 Please stay tuned!!!

03/09/2023

Happening Saturday!

03/02/2023

Woohoo!!!

02/15/2023

Another one (in the voice of DJ Khaled) 😆

Final Line-up of artists for this Women’s day edition is 🔥🔥🔥

📍Silver Street Studios (East Gallery)

Will post soon the links for tickets! 🎟️

Opening Reception Saturday, March 11th || 5-9pm (after 2nd Saturday)
Private Preview March 7

On View March 8th - 12th

Artist Line-Up:

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02/10/2023

🔥 Monica Melgar Art - Studio Fire Update 🔥 -

🔥 Monica Melgar Art - Studio Fire Update 🔥 In case y’all hadn’t heard about what happened at Winter Street or if you did and are concerned, here’s what’s going on.

12/10/2022

You can see my newest piece at “Womxn of Tomorrow” at Silver Street Studios today. This piece is titled “FridAdorada”. It’s acrylics on unstretched canvas installed with magnets. 😬

11/11/2022

It’s on!!!

Monica Melgar ART on Instagram: "Worked on this one last year I think. Not sure it’s finished. 🤔 #melgHeart #getyourHeartOn"

10/06/2022

This one isn't recent just wanted to re-share.

Monica Melgar ART on Instagram: "Worked on this one last year I think. Not sure it’s finished. 🤔 #melgHeart #getyourHeartOn" Monica Melgar ART shared a post on Instagram: "Worked on this one last year I think. Not sure it’s finished. 🤔 ". Follow their account to see 1751 posts.

09/30/2022

So last weekend I was one of 20 artists painting live at Artcetera. It was a FANTASTIC event! Our work was auctioned to contribute to the Pablove Foundation whose mission is to “Improve the lives of children with cancer through the arts.” And, “Invest in underfunded, cutting-edge pediatric cancer research.” I was beyond thrilled to meet some of the kids that are part of their program! I’m beyond grateful to have been part of something so special! Thank you ARTcetera Houston!!! And all the lovely people I met, big hugs!!!

09/21/2022

In case y’all were wondering what I’m doing this weekend! This is it! 😉

09/08/2022

Up next y’all! Let’s try this again… 😝

08/10/2022

Who wants to see a sneak peak of my newest series in progress in person? 😬

07/09/2022

I’ve missed the last couple of Second Saturdays so I’m really looking forward to tomorrow! Hope to see many of your shiny bright faces! Woohoo!

05/28/2022

So happy with this show!

05/28/2022

Thanks to Reyne, Hutton and M’Kaila at Patrick Jones Gallery Dallas! Y’all curated this show beautifully!

05/24/2022

Omg it’s finally happening this Thursday y’all! Get your tickets at this link 😬 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-works-by-monica-melgar-sarah-larsen-tickets-339991131627

Please share with any art lovers in the area. It’s going to be awesome! Sarah’s work is magical and my new pieces are pretty damn good too! 😆

04/28/2022

Beyond excited to share this news! Dallas here I come! Woohoo!!!

04/08/2022

Wallpapers anyone? Scroll up to see all 4. Hope you have a fantastic Friday!!!

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One stroke at a time....

I started doodling with pen on paper in high school to keep my hands and thoughts occupied. Many notebooks later when I was studying graphic design I was assigned to make a painting. All I knew how to do were dashes so I tried to paint in the same way. I discovered that my doodling actually translated into a type of pointillism with acrylics on canvas. Because acrylics dry fast, they allowed me to paint in layers and create textures. I’ve continued to use acrylics primarily but also have begun incorporating ink into my line work as the fluidity of the inks allows the technique to reveal itself perfectly. I’ve been creating studies with watercolor too lately as I’ve improved the control of my brushstrokes to take full advantage of these new mediums. Instead of dots or dashes my current work is made with layers of fine lines that fill a canvas to create an image. Although most of my subject matter is abstract some images take on an accidental form such as a flower, a sea creature, or a landscape. I use bright colors and sometimes fluorescents to give even more impact and contrast. I am attracted to vivid color palettes that remind me of the magic of life.

Although in my 20s and 30s I explored my painting skills casually, it’s only been within the last 5 years or so that I set my sights on a professional career as a visual artist. I have a sense of urgency now to catch up and make up for the time I wish I had spent earlier in my life developing my craft. I use every available minute to paint, draw, doodle, imagine, plan, share, research to better prepare myself and grow my technique. With every small success, the ideas and motivation pour out stronger and stronger. It feels almost obsessive at times when I have an idea to get down on paper or canvas, as if an energy outside of myself is pushing me to do it.

The passion that I have to continuously create as much as I can seems to come from a previously neglected part of me. Before I dove into the professional art scene I always felt this sort of rumbling under the surface, like a nagging reminder that I’m not letting out something inside of me. I believe there is something truly unique inside all of us and I’ve been fortunate enough to discover how my true self is revealed. There is no stopping it now, nor can I even imagine my life without creation as the main focus of my energy.

What started off as a way to occupy an otherwise stressed mind has now become my escape and my peace.

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