Exploring the lore that shapes us.

The animals, the plants, and the people are all relatives, sharing the same breath and spirit.

Now taking custom portrait commissions.

Like the style you see here? Want to sit for a portrait? Book now for a Fall 2026 sitting.

  • Karti Manu Wani (Men Who Rise from the Red Dirt) | Acrylic on board NFS
  • She Seeks Sochan | 48 x 48in Acrylic on primed OSB
  • Mayapple | 24×24 Acrylic on Wood Panel
  • Mel at Barkly Arts Center with Warumungu Warlmanpa and Warlpiri artists.
  • Be Where You Are | 24 x 24 Acrylic on Wood Panel
  • Rumors of War | 24 x 30in Acrylic on Canvas
  • She Seeks Bloodroot | 12 x 16 Acrylic on Wood Panel
  • Seer | 16 x 20in Acrylic on canvas $320
  • Intentional Connection | Acrylic on canvas NFS
  • Sign Bearer | 12 x 9in Acrylic on Canvas
  • Which Part? | 18 x 14in Acrylic on Canvas Panel
  • Trio of Watchmen | 24 x 26in Acrylic on Canvas

Mel Ryan King

Mel is a visual artist working in simplified forms of animals and landscapes on canvas or board in acrylics and oils. Cherokee (Native American), Appalachian, and Filipino heritage informs a place-based approach to story, color, and line. She regularly collaborates with her husband who also has indigenous heritage (Warumungu). They enjoy exploring where their respective first-nations cultures overlap.

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