Melinda Patrick

Tell us about yourself outside of the art world.

Outside the art world? I didn’t know there was such a place. But ok. There is family, which for me is Little League and mutton-bustin’ at the rodeo. I’m fortunate to no longer be required to have an outside to the art world so I can work every day in peace.

How did your art journey begin?

My journey began before most of you were born. My artist grandfather put a brush in my hand, gave me paint and demanded “Paint.” There was no turning back. It continued through public school and several years at the Houston Museum of Fine Art Scholarship Class. Every Friday in the basement. You never heard of it before, right? Preceded Glassell.

Where are you now with your art?

As I said, I paint every day. Sell a lot online and sometimes get  offers I can’t ignore. The biggest so far is painting mural designs for a public art company in L.A. I paint a large canvas and they enlarge the image, print it and install it in Walmart stores. So far I’ve done three. It’s fun, it’s fast, and it pays.

Do you have big plans/goals for the future? 

More of the same and more exposure. I want to be the painter whose art my great grandkids will find stuffed in the attic and when they get it appraised, it’s worth a fortune. Like on Antiques Roadshow.

Tell us what’s next and where to find you. 

More more more of the same. More murals, maybe a show or two and more amazing offers. I’m doing most of my painting in the Hill Country outside of Marble Falls. Find me on the usual social media, my website and a few online galleries such as Artfinder and Saatchiart.  And to see it in person, visit Primal Gallery in Dripping Springs. Tell Joe I sent you and he’ll give you a discount. And it’s the only place to see my nudes.

Bonus Question! Anything wild and crazy that would raise eyebrows?

No photos please, but many years ago I spent time at a nude beach outside of San Francisco. Carlos Santana saw me naked.

Paintings Available for Purchase