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Melka Myers

Bay Area, CA

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Matching a Wood's Grain

Here is a recently completed woodgraining project on the center panels of five doors. Any time you have to match adjoining real wood it ups the ante a bit and makes for a more interesting project, in my opinion. At some point in time, the center panels of these five... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Commented May 12, 2013 on Light, Color and Illusion at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

Painters let loose in the Children's Hospital of Oakland

I was one of those painters let loose this past weekend in the Children's Hospital of Oakland's outpatient chemo unit. We had a blast! This is my second collaboration with the wonderful organization Rooms that Rock for Chemo run by botanical artist and all-around great person, Nancy Ballard. I was... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2013 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Building with Biology: Volume Magazine Illustrations are here!

I am very happy to have several illustrations published in this Spring's edition of Netherlands-based architecture magazine, Volume, which just hit newsstands! The drawings accompany an amazing article by architect Simone Ferracina entitled "How to Build a House: A Fairy Tale of a Sustainable Future." In it, he "...argues that... Continue reading

Posted Apr 7, 2013 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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New Year, New Work

I haven't shown any new work here in awhile so here some photos from a couple recent jobs that I particularly enjoyed doing. The first was outlined with a stencil but each element was then actually painted by hand. This lends it a charm that is even lovelier in person,... Continue reading

Posted Jan 23, 2013 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Here is a difficult admission for a painter of any stripe: I'm bold when it comes to color in other people's homes- not so much my own. Gray is my favorite color because it's beautiful on it's own but it also enhances whatever is next to it. Isn't that the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 25, 2012 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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A Hazing on Glazing

I am often asked, "What is glazing?" Even people who ask me to glaze their homes are often confused as to what exactly they are asking for and how to ask for what they really want. Truth be told, though, it is a vague term. 'Glaze' (these days anyway) is... Continue reading

Posted Oct 5, 2012 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Lines revisited

Awhile back, I featured a wall I designed with metallic stripes in the blog post entitled "Fall in Line." I am happy to share that the room has been published in the current (Summer 2012) issue of Luxury Home Quarterly magazine. Here is the lovely shot of the room that... Continue reading

Posted Aug 21, 2012 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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The Gilded Tray

It's tricky, sometimes, to touch up antiques; this is especially true since most loose value when they are altered. Their age is part of their charm but there is 'good' aging and 'bad' aging. Unfortunately, things don't always, or even usually, age in an even and esthetically pleasing way due... Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2012 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Well, isn't this the faux-fauxiest job ever! I've never been asked to faux wallpaper and someone else's faux marble to boot. The client (a hotel) was trying to cover up an old mural until they could redo the entire room so this is meant to be a temporary fix and... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2012 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Light, Color and Illusion

I have been working on a trompe l’oeil piece and it’s been making me think about color again in a way that I haven’t in awhile. Namely, the way adjoining colors effect each other and how to use this to my advantage to create depth when painting. Since I’m mostly... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2012 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Whistler's Peacock Room Shines On

This blog entry was supposed to be about animal symbolism in the decorative arts and interior design in particular, but I got a little distracted when I began reading the story of how James McNeill Whistler’s famous Peacock Room came to be. I realized the combined drama of the actual... Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2012 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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The Drawing on the Wall

Although I spend most of my time painting, I prefer to draw. It's really difficult to convince people to let me draw on their walls, though! They worry it won't last, that it won't look 'finished', or that the neighbors might think them odd. Also, if it works so well,... Continue reading

Posted Dec 28, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Here, finally, are better photos of a couple of jobs I have featured previously. The first photos are of a Chinoiserie-style powder room I painted in the East Bay and the last photo is Lynne Rutter's grisaille interpretation of an antique French wallpaper that I helped paint. I enjoyed both... Continue reading

Posted Dec 4, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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How do you make a wall stand up to bold artwork, without overpowering it? That was the challenge of designing a finish for an accent wall in this modern loft. Using the wall to unite the silver and gold elements already throughout the space harmonized the pallette, while the lines... Continue reading

Posted Nov 9, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Rooms That Rock for Chemo, Rock for Me

Rooms That Rock 4 Chemo is an organization, founded by botanical artist Nancy J. Ballard, that is dedicated to transforming doctors' offices in which patients are given chemo treatments into peaceful and beautiful places. I was really excited when I was asked to participate in this ongoing project by designing... Continue reading

Posted Oct 4, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Flowers for All Seasons

Finished shots of the French scenic wallpaper mural won't be available for a bit, so in the meantime, here are some photos of a recent job painting Chinoiserie style flowering trees for a client's powder room. I will post better photos when my new camera arrives and I am able... Continue reading

Posted Aug 15, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Scenic wallpaper

I've been helping Lynne Rutter with her commission to recreate a scenic French wallpaper from the 1800's for a client's dining room for the past few weeks. This job is SO up my alley and I've been enjoying every minute of it. Many of the buildings are so recognizable that... Continue reading

Posted Jul 6, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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The Color of Capitalism

Taking another look at artist Julie Mehretu’s five million dollar mural commission for the New York City headquarters of Goldman Sachs got me thinking about how long murals have been a part of human culture in one form or another. I think the best of them reflect how everything changes... Continue reading

Posted Jun 18, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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With Views Like These...

If I lean sideways out our front window at home, I can kind of almost see the sunset. So, it's great that I often get to enjoy views like these at work. Here are some of my favorites... I'm getting over my fear of heights! Continue reading

Posted May 25, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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A Confusion of the Eye

Pattern has been used to ornament the interiors of people’s homes for ages, becoming even more popular with the invention of printing. Today, patterns are everywhere in the home, from fabrics to wallpapers to everyday objects but the reason for their popularity is not often thought about beyond the practical... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Yours Truly, Burl Girl

As I put the finishing touches on this job of ten large mirror frames (pictured left) I painted to look like burl wood for a lovely boutique hotel in Silicon Valley, I realized how very many burl jobs I’ve done over the years. I’ve done plenty of other types of... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Hello and welcome to the Salt Rock Studio blog....

Hello and welcome to the Salt Rock Studio blog. See the 'Gallery' at right for photos of past work and click on 'About' for contact info as well as more information about specific services offered. Thanks for visiting! Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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Hinterland Mural

Here, as promised, are some shots of the Arts and Crafts style mural I had been working on, completed. The color of the surrounding moldings proved a challenge but I think the violet-gray base of the mural brings out its beauty. As Arts and Crafts style painting tends to be... Continue reading

Posted Apr 7, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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de Borchgrave's Painterly Lessons

The Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco is now hosting Pulp Fashion: The Art of Isabelle de Borchgrave, an exhibit of three dimensional, life-size historical costumes made of paper and paint. One of the most interesting aspects of the show for me is the idea that many of the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2011 at Salt Rock Studio Decorative Painting

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