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About Mel Reese Studio

Melanie Reese (b. 1991) received her B.S. from Skidmore College in 2013 and an MFA in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in NYC in May 2017. She has completed Artist-in-Residencies at Vermont Studio Center in 2017 and Elsewhere Studios in 2013. Reese has had solo exhibitions at MILCON Gallery, R&D Studios Bushwood, and Suzette LaValle in Brooklyn, NY. She has also shown in several selected group and juried exhibitions throughout the United States including All Kinds of Wonder and Connection at The Gallery at the Watershed in Eugene, Oregon; Post-Appreciation...Read More

Mel Reese Studio

Established in 20151stDibs seller since 2021

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Featured Pieces

"Body Abstraction no. 19", contemporary cream & green abstract body painting
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a piece from my "Body Abstraction" Series. It is a series I created during my MFA where I was interested in zooming in on the female body, my own body specifically, to focus ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil

"Body Abstraction no. 19", contemporary cream & green abstract body painting

Mel Reese
"Body Abstraction no. 19", contemporary cream & green abstract body painting, 2016

"Body Abstraction no. 14", contemporary yellow & navy abstract body painting
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a piece from my "Body Abstraction" Series. It is a series I created during my MFA where I was interested in zooming in on the female body, my own body specifically, to focus ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Body Abstraction no. 14", contemporary yellow & navy abstract body painting

Mel Reese
"Body Abstraction no. 14", contemporary yellow & navy abstract body painting, 2016

"Body Abstraction no.15", contemporary blue-green texture abstract body painting
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a piece from my "Body Abstraction" Series. It is a series I created during my MFA where I was interested in zooming in on the female body, my own body specifically, to focus ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Body Abstraction no.15", contemporary blue-green texture abstract body painting

Mel Reese
"Body Abstraction no.15", contemporary blue-green texture abstract body painting, 2016

"Body Abstraction no. 6", contemporary blue, red, & grey abstract body painting
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a piece from my "Body Abstraction" Series. It is a series I created during my MFA where I was interested in zooming in on the female body, my own body specifically, to focus ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil

"Body Abstraction no. 6", contemporary blue, red, & grey abstract body painting

Mel Reese
"Body Abstraction no. 6", contemporary blue, red, & grey abstract body painting, 2016

"Body Abstraction no. 11", contemporary pink & red abstract body painting
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a piece from my "Body Abstraction" Series. It is a series I created during my MFA where I was interested in zooming in on the female body, my own body specifically, to focus ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil

"Body Abstraction no. 11", contemporary pink & red abstract body painting

Mel Reese
"Body Abstraction no. 11", contemporary pink & red abstract body painting, 2016

"Body Abstraction no. 8", contemporary black & white abstract body painting
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a piece from my "Body Abstraction" Series. It is a series I created during my MFA where I was interested in zooming in on the female body, my own body specifically, to focus ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Body Abstraction no. 8", contemporary black & white abstract body painting

Mel Reese
"Body Abstraction no. 8", contemporary black & white abstract body painting, 2016

"Snow Blanket", contemporary abstract winter landscape, spray & crayon on paper
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A spray paint and caran d'ache abstract drawing of the blanket of snow that gently lays upon the leaves and sticks in Johnson, Vermont. This drawing was produced during my November ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Spray Paint, Archival Paper, Oil Crayon

"Snow Blanket", contemporary abstract winter landscape, spray & crayon on paper

Mel Reese
"Snow Blanket", contemporary abstract winter landscape, spray & crayon on paper, 2017

"Golden Honey", contemporary abstract winter landscape, acrylic & spray on paper
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An acrylic and spray paint abstract drawing of the dying wheat plains throughout the rural region of Johnson, Vermont. This drawing was produced during my ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Golden Honey", contemporary abstract winter landscape, acrylic & spray on paper

Mel Reese
"Golden Honey", contemporary abstract winter landscape, acrylic & spray on paper, 2017

"Frozen Cattails", contemporary abstract landscape, acrylic & spray on paper
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An acrylic and spray paint abstract drawing of dancing cattails along the frozen Gihon River bank of Johnson, Vermont. This drawing was produced during my November 2017 residency at...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Frozen Cattails", contemporary abstract landscape, acrylic & spray on paper

Mel Reese
"Frozen Cattails", contemporary abstract landscape, acrylic & spray on paper, 2017

"Chantel no. 2", figure line drawing of nude female lounging
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ink drawing of female nude lounging on the floor. This is 1 of 2 drawings of Chantel I created during a figure drawing session I attended during my MFA at SVA. Chantel is a dear fri...
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2010s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Ink

"Chantel no. 2", figure line drawing of nude female lounging

Mel Reese
"Chantel no. 2", figure line drawing of nude female lounging, 2016

"Snow Fence", contemporary abstract winter landscape, acrylic & spray on paper
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An acrylic and spray paint abstract drawing of that moment when the snow has just fallen and sticks to the colorful picket fences within town. Fresh and fluffy. This drawing was pro...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Snow Fence", contemporary abstract winter landscape, acrylic & spray on paper

Mel Reese
"Snow Fence", contemporary abstract winter landscape, acrylic & spray on paper, 2017

"Sydney no. 1", figure line drawing of nude female sitting
By Mel Reese
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ink drawing of female nude sitting in a chair. This is a drawing of Sydney I created during a figure drawing session I attended during my MFA at SVA. Sydney is a dear friend of mine...
Category

2010s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Ink

"Sydney no. 1", figure line drawing of nude female sitting

Mel Reese
"Sydney no. 1", figure line drawing of nude female sitting, 2016

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More About Mel Reese Studio

Artist Mel Reese standing next to her painting "Frozen Pond" in her Greenpoint studio.

Artist Mel Reese standing next to her painting "Gerard Point" in her Greenpoint studio.

Mel Reese's studio.

Some books of Mel Reese's favorite artists and artistic influences.

Book shelf in Mel Reese's studio.

Another shot of Mel Reese studio.

Install of "Gerard Point" in a room.

Install of "Icy Pond" in a room.

Install of "Salt Marsh" in a room.

Scaling up! "Icy Pond" & "Frozen Pond".