About Melanie Delgado 

Born 1977 in Morristown NJ

Melanie Delgado is an abstract painter living in Upstate NY.

She instructs a weekly class at the Woodstock School of Art.

She paints large abstract paintings on canvas, she feels strong while working on big pieces.

When she starts its fast, lots of lines, many marks.

Mark making is important to her.

Repetition of marks is seen throughout her work.

Quick lines over and over, its as if it must come out right away.

She’s learned to pay closer attention to what’s happening underneath the surface. Layers of paint accumulate after weeks sometimes months of painting.

Once she slows down to see what’s happening is when she realizes there’s more to it. Bringing marks back to the surface is reflective of her investigating her past.

Colors are recognized in memory, familiar, intuitive and automatic.

She’s looking for what’s underneath the surface. She’s looking for the truth. A reach for slowness, learning from the work, excavation of actions!

Some softness to her work, but generally bold, sharp & scraped.

Titling each painting is very personal to Melanie, the connections and memory play a significant role.