Hello Hello.  

My name is Melanie and I love to draw. I also love thunderstorms, dogs in costumes, dogs leaning out of car windows to sniff the wind, and dogs that wiggle their feet while dreaming.     

My art roots are classical. Formally I studied painting with great people (1, 2, and 3) and spent lots of years painting traditional oil portraits. The last few years I’ve found myself essentially making anything that brings me joy and feels playful cuz I figured that’s a very good thing to do.

I teach art (because of course I do). I received my Master’s in Art Education in May of 2025. This is my fourth year teaching Visual Art at The Premo School (the most wonderful K-8th private school) in Roswell, GA. Before that, I taught at Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, The Art Place, Master’s Academy, Creative Hearts, and Mueo Arts Academy.

My teaching resume and website is here.

I live with my husband Jared in Roswell, Georgia along with three wild children who are my very heart walking around with legs.  

Follow my art adventures here and pictures of my dog here. Prospective portrait clients: click here for a pdf download of my classical portraits portfolio and request information by reaching out to me directly.

Let's work together.

Available for freelance illustration, commissions, collaborations and flashlight hide and seek.