In June this year we took a little road trip to Virginia Beach, Virginia and on one of our adventure days we went to Norfolk, about a twenty minute drive! It's a cute town with a gorgeous art museum; The Chrysler Museum of Art. Van Liere during the Demo, photo: Melissa Evers Across the street... Continue Reading →
She Is Rewriting the Rules….
On Glass Canvas for March which happens to be Women's history Month I am going to celebrate my dear friend Giovanna "Jo" Bettoli a.k.a Dr. Bettoli. This is not a picture of Tiramisu being made...it is a photo of Jo making the most delicious oatmeal I have ever had. In January she came to stay... Continue Reading →
She Is Making Surrealist History…
Photo:Melissa Evers, Virginia Museum of Art, 2025 "Surrealist women artists are currently in vogue among collectors, and Kahlo is among a small handful of superstar artists with a seemingly bulletproof brand — think Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Gustav Klimt." NPR, Art & Design Photo: Melissa Evers, Virginia Museum of Art, May, 2025, Frida on White... Continue Reading →
Where it all Started…
As we approach the Holiday Season, Christmas in particular I want to take up space to share a little more about the woman that shaped and loved me into who I have become. I said goodbye to her in 2019 on Christmas Eve. My "Mammy" was born in 1939 in a small town in Pennsylvania.... Continue Reading →
Game Changers…Two Men & Frankenthaler!
As you might remember I graduated in May, 2025 with an Interdisciplinary Art Degree. At graduation two of my dear friends gifted me a weekend with them to see the show, The Game Changers: Diebenkorn, Frankenthaler, & Raushenberg at the Cameron Art Museum (CAM), in Wilmington, North Carolina I feel so lucky to have friends... Continue Reading →
What she builds…Architecture.
2023, Chicago, Melissa Evers Chicago, Illinois is one of my favorite cities in the United States. I love that it is cold there in the winter and the Architecture is... . There are so many wonderful buildings in the city. If you go there and I highly suggest that you do, promise me that you... Continue Reading →
How she MAKES…the prints.
I have been discussing notable ladies who print. Remember, printmaking consists of A LOT of techniques. This can be overwhelming if you don’t have a jumping off point or if people are discussing the techniques and you don’t know what the heck they are talking about. So, I thought I would share some of my 'go... Continue Reading →
INked JouRneYs…
Printmakers: Australia, Alaska, & Iceland, 2025 I created a PowerPoint to illustrate and explain a bit more about Printmaking and the women who are creating great work in Iceland, Australia, and Alaska. Each of them have a different style, perspective, and purpose for creating. I have travelled to these places and am inspired by their... Continue Reading →
Series: Ladies who create ~ #1 Florine Stettheimer
The holidays are over and now I can ease into the new year. I find myself percolating about women who create (I do this most of the time), and the ways they choose to express themselves. My goal is to highlight some individuals in a series of blog posts that focus on women artists, their... Continue Reading →
Who she is: An interview with local Artist S. Erin Ives
S. Erin Ives and Melissa Evers; 2024, photo by Melissa Evers “I have a lot of dreams and try to remember my dreams and let them influence me. I like to daydream, and, you know, I see patterns, you know, in my eyes, and form things like that. And I just kind of like go... Continue Reading →
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