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Melissa Wang

Artist | Designer
  • About
  • Work With Me
  • Shop
  • Writing
  • Dreams 2022-
  • To My Ancestors, Who Make Time Habitable 2024
  • Rituals of Abundance 2022
  • Paintings 2021
  • Without The Stars, There Would Be No Us 2021
  • The Word For World Is Forest 2020
  • Echo's Garden 2020

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How To Balance Being An Artist and A Mother

March 10, 2025

Since having a kid, this is the #1 question I get from artists.

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Five Surreal and Eco-Spiritual Women Artists to Know

January 31, 2025

Five surreal women artists that influence my work.

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Abstract Women Artists To Know in 2024

August 26, 2024

As an emerging artist, here are women artists creating innovative and exciting work today.

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Gabriella Clare Marino @gabiontheroad

Five Parent-Friendly Residencies

May 15, 2024

Five parent-friendly residencies, resources and more!

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Sidekix Media @sidekix

Love Art But Don't Know Where to Start? Some Thoughts On When, Where and How to Collect.

May 24, 2023

As an artist, I buy art (especially ceramics) from makers I’ve met over the years. Why? Original art is such a unique way of adding meaning to your home.

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Ella Jardim @daniellajardim

Use Feng Shui To Balance Your Art Studio

February 08, 2023

Almost everyone who comes to my studio is amazed at the lack of dust and clutter. This is because I totally believe in atrophic energy and apply feng shui - including almost daily cleaning - to my studio.

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An Overview of Spiritual Abstraction or Abstract Art (and My Favorite Artists)

December 28, 2022
An Overview of Spiritual Abstraction or Abstract Art (and My Favorite Artists)

An overview on what is spiritual abstraction - from Wassily Kandinsky to Hilma af Klint - based on an exhibition catalog by LACMA, ''The Spiritual in Art: Abstract Painting 1890-1985.”

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How To Write and Review Grants (with Examples from my California Arts Council Application)

December 17, 2022
How To Write and Review Grants (with Examples from my California Arts Council Application)

Some feedback I received from the California Arts Council last year, as well as my experience reviewing grants for two different panels this year: Arts in Schools and Arts Administrators.

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How I Use Symbols in Abstract Art

December 14, 2022

Lots of folks have asked me what “the little triangles” in my works mean - so I wrote an entire post about them.

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Six Makers to Celebrate in 2022

December 10, 2022
Six Makers to Celebrate in 2022

Shoutout to some of my favorite makers and/or small business owners (most in Bay Area). Check them out if you haven’t finished your holiday shopping!

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Strathmore journal with sketches using colors for upcoming large-scale composition

How to Start Sketching (with My Favorite Sketch Tools)

December 07, 2022

Sketching is an integral part of my large scale abstract works. Check out my favorite tools and journals in this post.

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How To Turn Your Digital Art Into A Mural

August 08, 2022

I recently completed a community mural with 10+ volunteers at SOMArts Gallery for an exhibition, Grow Our Souls. Here are some tips for turning your digital art into a mural.

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Grow Our Souls exhibition, 4/30-5/22, 2022 at SOMArts Gallery, San Francisco CA.

How To Curate An Art Show

August 03, 2022

In 2021, I was awarded a California Arts Council Emerging Artist Fellowship to curate Grow Our Souls. Read more about the process and my tips for first-time curators.

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An Artist-Inspired Trip To The Big Island

August 01, 2022

From an artist’s perspective, here are some of my favorite things to do in Kona, Hawaii:

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@sixteenmilesout

@sixteenmilesout

Five Books To Read This Winter

January 07, 2022 in booklist

A good book, hot cocoa and a comfortable reading chair - there’s no better way to spend a weekend afternoon or evening. Here are five books that I read over the holidays.

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Vincent Tantardini

Vincent Tantardini

How to Apply for an Art Exhibition Open Call

October 04, 2021

When I first started applying to art exhibition open calls, there were hundreds of opportunities to choose from - where to start? See my tips below for sourcing and applying to an art exhibition open calls.

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Photo cred: Sincerely Media

Photo cred: Sincerely Media

Five Books to Read This Summer

July 09, 2021

Here are five books that I’ve read (or almost finished) that offered creative inspiration through the pandemic.

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How to Prep For a Career Transition

June 11, 2021

A quick list of steps that I took when I transitioned from academia to tech, and again from tech to art.

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How I Price My Artwork (and Tips to Buy Art)

May 29, 2021

How I price my art - and some common myths about the price of art or art services.

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Credit: Cathy Lu

Credit: Cathy Lu

50+ Asian and Asian-American Womxn Artists (Bay Area and Beyond)

February 21, 2021

Over 50+ Asian and Asian-American womxn artists in the Bay Area and beyond to follow.

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