A Little Splash by Melissa Mariano

A Little Splash
Melissa Mariano
Watercolor Pastel, Color Pencil, Acrylic Paint, Paint Marker
11.25"h x 9.125"w x 1.5"d - Framed
2025

Get to Know the Artist:
My artistry is an exploration and celebration of the surreal through vibrant and vivid color palettes. As an artist, I work across multiple mediums - colored pencil, acrylic paints, pastel, and resin - but my purpose remains the same: to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, to create a symbolic garden of the imagination that both resonates with and challenges our perceptions of the world.
Influenced by my practice as a gardener, the legacy of art history, and the community of contemporary artists surrounding me in Austin Texas, I continually seek to grow and evolve my work. These elements breathe life into my creations, feeding them with depth, dimension, and a sense of grounded reality amidst the surreal.

My art taps into the essence of childhood, taking familiar motifs and transforming them into cryptic symbols that mirror the chaos and wonder of life. Through this journey into the absurd, I aim to seek the human spirit, the warm-like feelings of curiosity and exploration that drive us.

As I continue to expand my body of work, I invite viewers to join me in this exploration. Through my art, we all have the opportunity to delve into our imaginations, to find beauty and order in the chaos, and to see the world as a garden of extraordinary possibilities.