About Misty Melcer
Background
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Born in Kraków, Poland, Misty Melcer came to the US at the age of 10. The turbulence of Eastern Europe in the 1960s, followed by the social instability of America in the 1960s and 1970s, led to an artistic style that was commensurate with the times.​
Creating art became a sanctuary for her as she adjusted to life in America. As she puts it, “The creative process brings me into a zone that transcends time and self. Amorphous images translate to a vibrant solidity on the canvas”.
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Creative Process
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Colors, angles, shapes, and landscapes confound against each other to create jarring images that are recognizable, sometimes figurative, dreamlike, and abstract. Many of her works follow a theme of destruction that leads to healing, growth, and regeneration: a form of catharsis that juxtaposes the tearing down of the old to create a hopeful, vibrant and forward-looking totality.
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Influences
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Misty was always drawn to the artists of the early 20th century, including Henri Matisse, Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard & Claude Monet. The Fauvist and Synchromist movements provide an underpinning to several of her paintings. The abstract, contemporary expressionists are also influential and intertwined throughout her creations.
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Unique Style
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What sets Misty apart from her historical influences and other contemporary artists is her use of Vermiculite, Pearlite, and Wax, among other inert elements, to create texture, interest, depth, and dimension to her paintings and museum-quality prints.
Through this innovative use of color and texture, Misty captures moods and moments to allow images to exist independent of their representational grounding. Her paintings project an aura and create structure without needing to hold true to their original forms.
Education
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Bachelor of Arts, CCNY
Master of Fine Arts, CCNY
Master’s in Art Therapy (MPS), Pratt Institute