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Melissa Furness: On pain- ting . . .
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From the Studio 7 : Becoming an Artist in Residence

  • April 22, 2022

I am now an artist in residence at Jentel Arts near Banner, Wyoming—Yeehaw! It’s been interesting settling into this new place–my new temporary studio space, conducting creative research on location […]

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on site

From the Studio 6 : Creative Travel

  • April 15, 2022

See what it’s like to go on an artist’s residency! It takes a bit of organizing to prepare for all that one needs to bring with you in order to […]

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painting

From the Studio 5 : Building a Foundation

  • April 8, 2022

There are so many ways to make something—anything! So why do it the same way every time? Doesn’t that get a bit boring? Take a quick look with me as […]

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digital art

From the studio 4 : Looks like a Plan

  • April 1, 2022

Digital Sketches. Should an artist make a plan? Shoulda, coulda, woulda… However, does an artist have a plan when they begin a work? I’d say so. Even not having a […]

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painting

From the studio 3 : Surface Prep

  • March 25, 2022

It’s time to start something new! This week I’ve been preparing a new large painting with linen pulled over a hand-built 5 by 6 foot wood stretcher. This vlog shows […]

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painting

From the Studio 2 : What’s in the Details

  • March 18, 2022

They say that it’s all in the details. This next painting that I have been working on is definitely full of them! I created the vlog posted below so that […]

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sculpture

From the studio 1 : Sticks and Stuff

  • March 11, 2022

This week I have been working on casting multiples of sticks for an idea that I have to do some installation work. The mold-making and casting process is interesting, as […]

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dialogue

On pain-ting… an introduction

  • March 4, 2022

I am a conceptual painter that produces work that is driven by creative research surrounding history, archaeology, personal narrative and contemporary art process. I have found over the years that […]

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