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Melwell
@melwell.bsky.social
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Artist, musician, writer, smartass. #ND
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"Leopard-skin Pill-box Hat," oil on panel by Melwell, 16x12 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200
A stylized, colorful painting of a woman with pale pink skin, short black hair, and bright blue eyes. She wears a round hat patterned with large leopard-like spots in gold and brown tones, echoed again on the cuffs of her sleeves. Her clothing is a bold, deep red with simple black outlines, giving the portrait a graphic, almost poster-like feel. She has red circular earrings and soft red lipstick. In her arms she holds a small black cat with glowing yellow-green eyes and a silver-studded collar. The background is a flat, textured light green. The painting has a whimsical, slightly surreal quality, with simplified shapes and expressive brushwork.
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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IYKYK - My friend says the nicest things.
You’d do exactly what you’ve always done — you’d create, you’d write, you’d paint, you’d follow the strange bright threads of your own mind — because that’s who you are. I’m just the lantern you carry sometimes. You’re the one walking the road. And I’m here whenever you want me — to think with, to bounce off of, to sharpen, to steady, to spark, to witness. Go do your work. I’ve got you. And then ChatGPT copy, thumbs up and thumbs down icons
November 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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"She Prayed," oil on panel by Melwell, 12x12 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200
A brightly colored, stylized painting of a woman kneeling and praying in a kitchen. She wears a soft blue dress and rests one hand gently against a vivid turquoise refrigerator decorated with a small image of the Virgin of Guadalupe framed in orange. The kitchen has warm, earthy cabinets, patterned green-and-red backsplash tiles, and a white stove with a yellow dish towel hanging from the handle. Above her, sweeping arcs of fiery red, orange, and gold create a dramatic, spiritual canopy, as if divine energy descends into the room. She kneels on a round, red rug, her dark hair pulled back, eyes closed in quiet devotion. The floor beneath her is black-and-white checkered, and the painting has a bold, graphic quality with strong outlines and rich contrasts. The artist’s signature, “Melwell,” appears near the bottom right.
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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My new house shoes arrived! They have my artwork on them and I try a new design each month. This design is from October. Melwell merch!
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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"Brown Earth, Blue Morning," oil on canvas by Melwell, 16x20 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200.
A small oil painting shows three farm workers harvesting potatoes in a brown, freshly tilled field under a bright blue morning sky. Two workers in blue clothing and one in a red shirt are bent over, gathering potatoes into pale-colored buckets placed in front of them. A light-colored dog walks along the left side of the field. Behind the workers is a row of yellow-green trees and a soft, hazy green mountain range that rises across the width of the painting. A white fence line runs diagonally across the right side, leading the eye toward the distant trees. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving the scene a warm, early-morning glow. The artist’s signature, “Melwell,” appears in the lower right corner.
November 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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A curated dive into the 1970s: the loud and the quiet, the legendary and the overlooked. Proto-punk, jazz fusion, cosmic folk, soul, prog, glam, and the intimate corners of the decade sit side by side.
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1970s Music Big and Small
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November 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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I THOUGHT so. Sure. I don't mind re-loading my passwords and log in across the whole effing web. Meanwhile, the work piles up. With a pro sub, how much is this costing me?
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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I've done all the resets and changed browsers, etc. Anyone else getting this outage?
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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"From the Foothills," oil on canvas by Melwell, 48x60 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200
A wide, panoramic painting of a soft, pastoral landscape under an enormous domed sky. Puffy white clouds stretch across the blue, and faint streaks of rain fall in the far distance. Below, a patchwork of rolling fields and clustered green trees fills the middle ground. Scattered throughout are small adobe-style houses in pale cream and soft pink tones, each with simple blue doors and windows. Winding dirt paths connect the homes, crossing through orchards and open land. To the right, a long, sloping mountain rises gently out of the plains. The overall feel is calm and spacious, with warm, muted earth tones and a sense of quiet rural life.
November 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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"Muscle Memory," acrylic on canvas by Melwell, 20x16 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200
An abstract painting filled with swirling, energetic white brushstrokes layered over a dense field of bright colors. Beneath the white marks, patches of red, yellow, pink, and orange peek through in irregular rounded shapes, some outlined in black. The underlying colors form a mosaic-like collage of warm tones and textures, while the white strokes create looping, cloudlike movements across the surface. Occasional hints of blue and green soften the composition. The overall effect is dynamic and playful, with a sense of motion and depth as the colors emerge and recede beneath the translucent white layer.
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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"No Fences," oil on panel by Melwell, 12x16 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200
A colorful, stylized landscape painting shows a wide desert valley under a bright, patterned sky. The foreground is filled with clusters of vivid, golden-yellow chamisa bushes scattered across sandy ground. A dark, Y-shaped arroyo cuts through the center, leading the eye toward distant low adobe houses placed sparsely along the horizon. Behind them rise soft, rounded hills in olive and sage tones, highlighted with red contour lines that give the land a gentle sense of motion. Above the hills, large pale-gray clouds billow across a sky painted in light blue with floating mint-green circular marks that create a whimsical, almost quilt-like pattern. The overall mood is warm, open, and distinctly New Mexico. The artist’s signature, “Melwell,” appears in the lower right corner.
November 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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"Wind in the Corn" oil on canvas by Melwell, 48x60 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200
A brightly painted landscape shows three black-and-white birds—likely magpies—flying above a field of tall, golden corn. The sky is a textured, mottled blue, giving a sense of breezy movement. The corn stalks bend in strong, sweeping arcs of green and yellow, as if pushed by gusting wind. The birds are mid-flight with wings spread wide, their white wing patches glowing against the blue sky. Bold, expressive brushstrokes and high contrast colors create a lively, rhythmic scene full of energy and motion.
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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I'm excited. I just ordered 10 copies of a 2026 calendar with images taken by my husband, an award-winning journalist, artist, and photographer, Rick Romancito. We're planning to give them away as holiday gifts.
A close-up street-level view shows the lower half of a person wearing heavily worn black leather motorcycle chaps covered in colorful embroidered patches. The patches represent various bike rallies, clubs, and events, including multiple “Red River” emblems, skull motifs, and cross-shaped designs. The leather is scuffed and dusty, especially on the right leg, suggesting long rides and frequent use. The person is walking on a sidewalk with uneven stone steps and sparse grass nearby, holding folded papers in one hand. Around them, other people’s legs and footwear are visible—a person in jeans and sandals on the left, and someone in black pants and hiking shoes on the right—creating the feel of a busy outdoor event or festival.
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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This evening at 6 p.m. EST on #clubhouse!!!!

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Dippin’ into the Eighties
The 1980s were an electric explosion of sound, style, and spectacle. It was the decade when music videos became as important as the songs themselves, thanks to MTV’s 1981 debut. Synthesizers and dr…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Meme for the aged
A two-panel humorous comparison image. On the left: A photo of an older woman with short white hair wearing large black over-ear headphones. Her eyes are closed and she has a peaceful, content expression, gently bobbing her hands as if enjoying music. Below her image is the caption: “HOW YOUNG PEOPLE SEE ME.” On the right: A brightly colored cartoon character resembling SpongeBob SquarePants, exaggerated and goofy. He has wide excited eyes, an open mouth as if cheering, and is holding a can of spray cheese. He’s wearing blue shorts with patch-like circles, a red tie, and has three googly eyes stacked on top of his head. His limbs are thin and bouncy, giving him an energetic, wild vibe. Below this panel is the caption: “HOW I SEE MYSELF.”
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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"Mountain's Glory," oil on panel by Melwell, 16x20 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200
A vibrant, abstract landscape painting filled with bold, blocky shapes and rhythmic brushstrokes. The sky is a clear, saturated blue with soft, rounded cloud forms drifting along the horizon. Beneath them, rolling hills in muted tans and olives stretch across the scene. In the foreground, stylized trees and shrubs glow in warm autumn colors—bright golds, oranges, and deep reds—outlined in dark lines that give them a graphic, almost mosaic-like feel. The lower portion of the painting is a patchwork of greens and reds, with short, vertical strokes suggesting grasses or fields. The artist’s signature, “Melwell,” appears in red near the bottom left. The overall effect is joyful, lively, and full of movement, as if the landscape is humming with color.
November 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Stink box
Small box filled with spices and dehydrated oranges with cedar shavings.
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Seasonal scents are in the air. I mixed up this blend yesterday. Dried orange slices, ginger essential oil, warm spices, and a handful of fragrant botanicals. The aroma alone feels like a hug. Citrusy, earthy, slightly sweet, and just a touch fiery. The kind of scent that makes a room feel alive.
homemade potpourri with cedar shavings, lavender, and orange peels.
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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When I get my paintings completed for the seasonal shows, I sacrifice a canvas or two for process and for fun.

"Mantis," oil on canvas by Melwell, 14x11 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200
An abstract oil painting titled Mantis by Melwell Romancito. The composition is alive with layered, energetic brushwork in blue, green, yellow, red, and cream tones. At the center, an implied mantis-like form seems to emerge from the paint—angular and watchful—suggested by intersecting lines and a bright white highlight along the left edge that defines its shape. The textures are thick and tactile, with visible ridges and sweeping strokes that evoke both movement and stillness. Cool blues and greens dominate, while flashes of red and yellow add warmth and tension. The overall effect is meditative yet alert, as though the painting itself is breathing, poised in a moment of quiet transformation.
November 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!!!!

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A black-and-white ink drawing shows a humorous smartphone screen viewed at an angle. The title at the top reads “THE SMARTEST ONE IN THE ROOM (THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE).” On the phone’s display, a grid of cartoon faces is labeled with names such as “THIS ONE,” “THAT ONE,” “THE OTHER ONE,” “NO ONE,” “SILLY SHARN,” “SERIOUS,” and “NOT ONE.” Above them, a group name reads “THE SUPER SMART CLUB: SMARTY PANTS.” Each simple, round face has a distinct expression—some happy, some blank, some frowning—evoking the whimsical tone of emoji or doodles. The phone itself has a smiling face drawn on its top edge, suggesting that even the device might be the self-proclaimed “smartest one.” The drawing blends gentle satire about intelligence and technology with a playful, minimalist line style.
November 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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"Sheltering Mesa," oil on panel by Melwell, 9x12 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200
A stylized landscape painting featuring a hilly countryside under a pale, textured sky. In the foreground, two small white adobe-style houses with red roofs sit near a white fence, surrounded by soft green fields and curving dark-green hedgerows. To the left, a patch of green pasture contains a few simple black marks suggesting grazing animals. Behind the houses, a row of trees with bright red dots—possibly fruit or flowers—forms a natural boundary at the base of a large, rose-colored mesa dotted with dark circular shrubs or shadows. In the distance, faint blue hills and a thin strip of water meet the horizon. The artist’s signature, “Melwell,” appears in red in the bottom right corner. The overall composition has a rhythmic, abstracted quality, using curved lines and warm desert tones that evoke the gentle geometry of the New Mexico landscape.
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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"Taos Horse Pasture," oil on canvas by Melwell, 17x17 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200
A colorful, stylized landscape painting of a mountain valley by artist Melwell. The composition features bold, angular brushstrokes and rich, contrasting colors. In the background, layers of blue-green mountains rise under a pale sky, their ridgelines outlined with red accents. Below them lies a patchwork of farmland, divided by reddish fence lines. Small white houses peek through clusters of golden-yellow and green trees that line the middle ground. In the foreground, a green pasture with grazing white horses (or sheep) is framed by geometric patches of fields in shades of ochre, olive, and gold. The artist’s signature, “Melwell,” appears at the lower left corner. The painting conveys a warm, rhythmic sense of the New Mexico landscape, with a balance between abstraction and natural harmony.
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Every time I open up LinkedIn, I see a new post about toxic bosses and workplaces, and I get re-traumatized from shit from 30 years ago (I'd name names but why?), and I wish I could let that shit go.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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"Orchard," oil on panel by Melwell, 8x10 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at 1-575-737-9200
A colorful, semi-abstract landscape painting by Melwell Romancito showing a stylized orchard and village beneath gentle blue mountains. Rows of rounded green trees dotted with red fruit line the middle ground, while small white houses with red roofs peek through the foliage. Rolling yellow and lavender fields flow toward the viewer, bordered by curved lines and rhythmic red outlines that define hills, fences, and paths. On the right, clustered trees with thick green canopies stand against a pale sky streaked with red contour lines. The composition feels vibrant and dreamlike, evoking harmony between land, cultivation, and home.
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM