Exploring the lore that shapes us.
The animals, the plants, and the people are all relatives, sharing the same breath and spirit.
latest Work
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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