Melinda Barnes

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This month's drawing.

Considerable Thinking

Woman in Bar, 2008, graphite on paper, 3 1/2"x5"

This is one of the drawings I have currently on exhibit as part of the Considerable Thinking show at Whitney Art Works, which runs through April 25th.

Studio Walls

This is a detail of my contribution to the Studio Walls exhibit at SPACE Gallery in Portland. Nine artists have recreated a portion of their studio spaces in the gallery, and the exhibit will be up through March 28. Here are some photos from the opening reception.

radio interview

If you want to hear me talk about my exhibit at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, click here.  I did an interview for a program called 'Voices' on the community station WERU.

CMCA exhibit

Plastic Polar Bear, 2008, pencil on paper, 5"x 3 1/2"

This is one of the drawings from my new show at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, which opens Saturday, January 10th with a reception from 2-4pm.  It will run through March 14th.

Tina fontina

A bit of cheese rind I saved.  Nice lettering/typeface.

Hanging stars

These are little imagined decorations inspired by the pattern on my favorite coffee mug.

T-shirt

This is the t-shirt design I recently did for Small Victory Studios, and the shirts are now available in a limited edition of 50!  Visit their site to see more photos and order.

News

I was recently awarded the Juror's Prize for the 2008 Biennial Juried Exhibition at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, which means a solo exhibit in 2009.  The Biennial Exhibition will run Aug.9-Oct.4, 2008.

TINY drawings

 

top left: salt shaker cozy, top right: small-scale model of Viburnum Institute, bottom: unidentified man on roof w/cookie.  All images are pencil on paper, 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" or 3 1/2" x 4 1/2".
These drawings are currently in the TINY show at Whitney Art Works, on view through Dec. 22.  They are part of the Whitehall Collective series.  You can read more about the exhibit in this article.