I'm a self-taught artist, born and raised in Brazil. I live near Annapolis,
Maryland, USA.
Artists statement:
"My method in art is to simply allow my moods to direct my creativity,
wherever it wants to go.
I feel that I'm merely an instrument through which the artistic process
evolves.
Through the use of bright, upbeat colors, I hope that my art is able
to transport the viewer above the daily grind
and into a world of freedom within. I love that my art seems to make
people smile." - Cris Melo
My email: meloearth
[at] gmail [dot] com
EXHIBITS:
I'm
an Internet artist. My customers are mostly comprised of very nice
people I've never met in person,
and my art lives in scattered places all
over the world, many of which I'll never get to visit.
I don't seek local exhibits or self-promotion. So far, the few exhibits
I've participated in
happened because I got approached by someone, or just stumbled upon
them:
St.
Johns College "Community Art Exhibition"
May 2 - 16, 1999 - Annapolis, MD
"Heliotrope Bouquet"
Anne Arundel Community College - Cade Art Gallery
June 7 - July 20, 1999 - Arnold, MD
"An
Homage to Frida Kahlo"
Online
exhibition at www.Art.com, April/6/2005
- July/13/2005.
Curated by noted critic, artist, and Kahlo-enthusiast F. Lennox Campello
The collection was featured through 7/13/2005, the anniversary of
Frida's death.
(My
winning Frida portrait was one of the 62 works selected from more
than 450 entries!)
"Matices
De La Vida" - a group exhibit of Latino Artists
Carrol
County Arts Council, April
6 - June 2, 2007
- Westminster,
MD
NEWSPAPER/MEDIA:
In the days when I did faux finish, my work was featured in 3 different
articles in the local newspaper, The Capital.
I will scan and display these articles sometime.
I have been featured on a few web sites and
blogs.
I'll soon post some images from local newspaper articles.
