Meet the artist
Melanie Pruitt
A bit about me:
I experience the world and life in an amplified way. I feel things deeply and express things strongly. When I walk through a garden, I don’t just see the garden, I feel the garden! I am moved by nature. God speaks to me through the stillness of the rainforest, the brightness of color, the playful wildlife, and the bright sunshine contrasted by the dark shadows. My paintings are saturated with these experiences and feelings.
Like everyone else, my heart desires to be filled with love and hope, to celebrate in joy and to find tranquility leading to true peace. I have a tenderness towards those that are facing hard times making it hard to find these things. I too have faced some very difficult, dark and lonely times in my life. My greatest hope is that my artwork would be a resource both for those needing and those that want to share, joy, peace, love and hope with others.
“aloha kekahi i kekahi” (Love One Another) John 13:34
Artist Experience:
I have been a creative person all my life, but I didn’t really understand that because so much of my creativity came in the form of physical movement. In 2001 a virus left me with a post-infectious chronic illness taking away my physical abilities. This led me to the wonderful discovery of my creative self and painting. I began with watercolor and still love the dance between water and paint. I have been learning, developing my skills through in person workshops and online resources, and selling my artwork since 2005. I still find every painting an adventure!
Exhibits and Awards
- 2021 ~ HIAA Hawaii Nei Juried Art Exhibition
- 2020 ~ HIAA Hawaii Nei Juried Art Exhibition
- 2020 ~ Featured Artist, One Gallery, Hilo HI
- 2020 ~ Banyan Art Stroll Juried Exhibit, Hilo HI
- 2019 ~ HIAA Hawaii Nei Juried Art Exhibition
- 2010 ~ 2nd Place in the SWWS Spring Show
- 2009 ~ Honorable Mention in the SWWS Spring Show
Galleries:
Finding my art on Hawaii Island...
~ One Gallery, 186 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo Hawaii (map)
~ Banyan Gallery, 71 Banyan Drive, Hilo Hawaii (map)
~ Volcano Garden Arts, 19-3834 Old Volcano Road, Volcano Hawaii (map)
~ Kau Gallery, 95-1165 Kaalaiki Road, Naalehu Hawaii (map)
Inquiries regarding gallery representation or wholesale pricing please use the contact form.
