MELANIE NEWLON FINE ART
SACRED GROVE STUDIO
SACRED GROVE STUDIO
Welcome to Sacred Grove Studio
Hand of Fatima by Melanie Newlon, 2007. Henna and wax on paper, 8 x 12". Mendhi with Indigo by Melanie Newlon, 2007. Henna, wax, thread, ink on paper, 8 x 12".
About the Artist
Melanie Newlon employs both traditional and non-traditional techniques/materials to create her work. Her paintings, mixed-media pieces, and digital work incorporate natural elements and imagery in a manner that transcends the mundane. Her work seeks the substrata of emotion, spiritual experience, beauty. Examination of the surfaces of her paintings reveals a meticulous, obsessive attention to detail and texture.
A graduate of the Corcoran College of Art & Design in Washington, DC, she is an award-winning artist, recognized by luminaries such as Brian and Wendy Froud (collaborators with Jim Henson on movies "Labyrinth" and "Dark Crystal"). Collected in the United States and abroad, Newlon's work may be found in private including Dr. Patch Adams, performer, social activist, and inspiration for the movie "Patch Adams". Highly skilled in theatrical make-up and face-painting, Newlon was invited to the Vice President's Residence as a visiting make-up artist for Tipper Gore in Halloween of '96.
Newlon is an Artist Member of GRACE, League of Reston Artists, McLean Project for the Arts, and the Corcoran Gallery. For inquiries please contact the studio.
The Meaning of Sacred Grove Studio
After many years working as an art instructor for both public and private schools, arts and community centers, Newlon returned full-time to her first love: making art. In 2007, she founded Sacred Grove Studio, a Fine Arts Studio. An avid supporter of environmental protection and conservation, Newlon named the studio in honor of the ancient practice of planting sacred groves. Historically, many cultures throughout the world have maintained sacred groves as a means of preserving environmental balance and purifying the atmosphere.
