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Contemporary Art From Kansas City
Thanks for reaching out! I'd love the opportunity to work with you all.
I put together a collection of the pieces you mentioned and a few others, so you could see everything in one place.
The Process
Abstract Cartography
These maps are fictional. They tell a story. Mel calls this abstract cartography.
Hand-Dyed
The 100% cotton, archival quality canvas is hand-dyed using Mel's custom River Painting Dye Method.
Multiple Layers
The dyeing process takes multiple layers, heat, different color mixtures and ink to attain the final result.
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![Mel with Raccoon Lagoon (7).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d12b31_564fc34a7ce1441fb5155107ac2cd617~mv2_d_1944_2592_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_60,h_80,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Mel%20with%20Raccoon%20Lagoon%20(7).jpg)
Contact Me
Please reach out if you have any questions here mel@melkellyart.com or with the form below.
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