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Michele Melcher
@michelemelcher.bsky.social
Artist. Dark surrealist.
Memento Mori. Memento Vivere.
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www.michelemelcher.com
Sketching for my next show coming up in August. Details TBA!
May 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“Memento Vivere”
(Sold)
The Title piece for my April show. Inspired by the tombs at St. Sebastians Cemetery Salzburg, Austria
May 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
“The Devil’s Lettuce”
(Sold)
From a botanical themed show last year at Arch Enemy Arts in Philadelphia
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April 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
April 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
April 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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I’m playing a bit of catch up with posting images from my sold out show, “Memento Vivere”, that happened earlier this month. This one was simply called,Medusa”.
‘Nuff said!
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April 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
My solo show, “Memento Vivere” opens next Friday, 4/11/25 @mortalmachine.bsky.social in New Orleans French Quarter. Contact the gallery for the preview list!
April 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Varnished this big Memento Mori painting for my upcoming show, “Memento Vivere”, opening at Mortal Machine Gallery in New Orleans 4/11!
March 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Saturday varnish of this green man. A little over a month until my solo show @mortalmachinegallery
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March 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I keep forgetting to post here.Unfortunately, I can’t upload it with the music from my insta reel, so just imagine Motorhead’s cover of “Sympathy for the Devil” playing. 😜
February 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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One from the wayback machine circa 2019…
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“Space Oddity”, was for the rock n roll themed group show, Sonic Splendor, at Revolution Gallery in Buffalo, NY.
February 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Plus one more that didn’t fit in the last post…
February 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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A collection of nuns.
To judge your actions going into the weekend…
February 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Today’s work.
Goodnight! 😴
February 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Here’s a mid century Moravian star light that I got for my birthday the other week. I have been wanting an old one for some time, they are so pretty. We hung it in my studio and I love it!
February 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
A little stained glass gift that I got from @primer-inc.bsky.social back in 2021 for the holidays. We finally got a chain to hang it up! It looks to be a Dance of Death or possibly an Odd fellows mementomori
February 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Workin’.
February 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Hey there! I’m the face behind all of the bones that you see here. Thanks for following me.

I’m a dark surrealist painter and find inspiration in all things spooky. I’m from historic Bucks County PA where I live and work in an old brick schoolhouse circa 1861. The Schoolhouse is not haunted. 👻
January 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
How I block in a skull part 2:
The teeth!
January 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
How I block in a skull part 1:
The Face.
January 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“Time For Tea”
From my 2023 solo show @archenemyarts.bsky.social
(sold 🔴)
January 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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I am busy working on new things do here are some older paintings from late 2022.
“Kid Gloves”
“Valentine”
“Regret”
This trio was for the show, Divine Alchemy, @laluzdejesus in LA.
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January 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Here’s a glazing timelapse from the other night. I took this reel from my account on the “other” platform. Enjoy!
Music: “He Comes” by In Solitude.
January 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It’s been a minute, because I am buried in work but here’s a new little painting for a show titled “Thise Darn Cats” opening at Cactus Gallery in LA this weekend!

“Nonjudgemental” (sold🔴
January 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Reposted by Michele Melcher
CAPUCHINS'
CRYPT - The burial place of the Habsburg family in Vienna, Austria.
December 8, 2024 at 8:24 AM