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What is space in a canvas? What are the emotional qualities of color? Can pure color and form convey such things as music and spirituality? Can a poem become a painting? Can a painting become a poem?
Melanie Rolfes utilizes a variety of materials – oils, acrylics, wood, fabrics, metals. She believes abstract art conveys powerful emotions. The pieces do not depict recognizable scenes or objects, but is made up of forms and colors that exist for their own expressive sake. Her pieces are expressed solely by means of color and the way it is put down, in broad patches, separated or blended using an atmospheric prospective technique. The art should be viewed independently of subject matter. The colors suggest emotions, ideas, feelings and memories. It is up to the viewer to decide what they see and feel. The pieces will slow you down and pull you to a different place. She hopes it can be meditative, make you think and contemplate. Melanie’s art should be viewed as an entire piece, regarded and appreciated with equal importance.
Melanie has been painting professionally for over 20 years, and her custom design work is displayed from coast to coast, including Boston, NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco and LA. She is best known for her work with color as an abstract atmospheric expressionist. Melanie is guided by her passion for discovering new places not only in traveling but also within herself. Melanie believes the many vibrant colors of the world make the best ingredients for contemporary art. Her inspiration comes from her travels and experiences living abroad and through out The States. She studied art in Europe and California and as a professional artist, continues to develop her artistic style and expressions. Her work has been seen on film and Television.
Melanie currently lives in Atlanta, GA.
Melanie is guided by her passion for discovering new places not only in traveling but also within herself. She believes that a life without love is only mechanical and cold. In her work we feel this pure love as it warms our souls