Melissa Stephens

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[Melissa Stephens @MAStephens1016]

Come by to see me today (June 5). My studio is open from 11 am - 6 pm. There’s artists in Walnut Creek? You bet! @newebos @EastBayPatch @EastBayTimes

[Melissa Stephens @MAStephens1016]

My studio is open both weekends during East Bay Open Studios. June 4-5 & 11-12 from 11 am - 6 pm. Come join me for encaustic demos, door prizes & buy-one-get-one 50% off encaustic classes!

[Melissa Stephens @MAStephens1016]

East Bay Open Studios is June 4-5 & 11-12 from 11 am - 6 pm. My studio is open BOTH WEEKENDS! See you soon! @newebos

[Melissa Stephens @MAStephens1016]

Thank you to everyone who came out to the San Francisco Women Artists Gallery yesterday, either in person or virtually. Your support and attention are deeply appreciated. The time for a cure is now. Donate, stay in touch with your reps, sign petitions, volunteer and participate!

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Corner 103 wines will be served for a free tasting at the SF Women Artists Gallery TODAY from 2:30- 4:30 pm. Participating artists from the Hope Lives: Art for ALS will share their thoughts & inspiration. Don’t miss this great event benefiting the ALS Golden West Chapter! #wine

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Don’t miss the free Wine Tasting & Artist Talk at the SF Women Artists Gallery this Thursday, May 12th from 2:30 - 4:30 pm. Lloyd Davis from Corner 103 in Sonoma will serve 2 wines, while participating artists share their inspirations #art #wine @Corner103 @SFWomenArtists

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See you this afternoon at the San Francisco Women Artists Gallery from 2-4 pm for the Opening Reception. Light fare will be served. Hope Lives: Art for ALS was made possible with help from those @sfwa_artistsgallery @alsagoldenwest @corner103 Encaustic detail by Leslie Shafton

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Hope Lives: Art for ALS Opening Reception this Saturday, May 7th at the San Francisco Women Artists Gallery from 2-4 pm. So much to do, see and learn. See you soon! @SFWomenArtists @alsagoldenwest #artevent #artweekend #cureals

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Half way there! I hung all the artwork for Hope Lives: Art for ALS yesterday. Today I finish the details. See you on May 7th at the SF Women Artists Gallery from 2-4 for the opening reception! #artevent #fundraiser #cureals

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Incase you missed it - here’s my interview with Allison Johnston. We talked about Art for Good: Fundraising with an Artist’s Lens

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[Melissa Stephens @MAStephens1016]

Allison Johnston and I will be chatting live this Saturday (4/30) at 10 am PST. The topic is: Fundraising for Good. Find out about my experience organizing Hope Lives: Art for ALS, my inspiration and the steps that have led me to make it happen.@fuzzygrapefruit @alsagoldenwest

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Gearing up for my installation of Hope Lives: Art for ALS at the San Francisco Women Artists Gallery. This exhibition is many months in the making. I hope you will join me at one of the wonderful events. @alsagoldenwest @sfwa_artistsgallery

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“Shadow Dance,” is a new painting headed into my Little Art Gallery, which gives 55% of each sale to the ALS Association MN Chapter. 6 x 6 inches, encaustic, pigment stick, paper collage, wood glue and glass bead. $100 - DM me if interested.

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Yesterday, I gave a presentation to the Blackhawk Women’s Club. I talked about the history of encaustic painting, what it is and the many methods and techniques. Thank you, Valley Art Gallery, for the opportunity to share my art with the community. #valleyartgallery

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Feeling blessed and lucky to have juror, Pamela Smith Hudson talk about my painting at Convergence: Wax on the Water. @iea_encaustic

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I love the distinct differences in the shapes of the lines and strokes in an encaustic monotype. Look closely at this detail. How many varied lines and shapes do you see? #whatdoyousee #lines #shapes

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Touring campuses in Oregon with my youngest, I love discovering cool art. This is a large ink and gouache art piece by Margot Voorhies Thompson. It captured my attention in a lecture hall at The U of Oregon. So much detail that reads just as well from far away as it does up close

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Scratching below the surface to find colorful treasures. #scratch #reveal #color #treasure