There is much solitude in these works, something meditative. It’s about providing the space that each small thing deserves. Every brush stroke or mark as well as each tiny creature or plant all weigh in and are all equally valuable. There is no hierarchy present in these paintings – for the glowing moon and the most delicate flower are part of the same system of life.
Dune Bunnies, 2023
Oil on canvas,
120 X 140 cm
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Digital technology makes an appearance in some of the landscapes of "Springflare" my upcoming solo with Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen. In The Arrangement, flower vases adorned with retro-digital gaming elements including the “no Internet connection” dinosaur are clustered together in a forest clearing. Someone was there, artfully deposited these mysterious vases, and simply walked away. Incongruous elements pop up in the strangest places, much the way human culture has insinuated itself in the most remote forests.
The Arrangement, 2024
Oil on canvas
75 X 55 cm
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Some cultures see owls as a harbinger of death or change. I think of a symbolic death - we could kill our old ways of thinking in order to bring about the change required to restore a sane and normal balance in the world. That may involve a combination of things, including technological innovation, but mainly a shift away from human dominance over nature. Humility and gratitude would be a nice start and taking only what we need.
Family of Owls, 2024
Oil on canvas
85 X 70 cm
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Spring Haze
2024
Oil on canvas
102 X 102 cm
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The Cave, 2024
Oil on canvas
115 X 95 cm
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The Hermit, 2024
Oil on canvas, 70 X 30 cm.
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For a May solo in Copenhagen.
Bicycle Field, 2024, mixed media on paper, 70 X 50 cm.
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Sentries , 2023, oil on canvas, 130 X 100 cm
Eclipse Bouquet, 2023, oil on canvas, 85 X 70 cm
Wetland 2081, 2021, 35.5 x 31.5 inch
Wetland 2080, 2021, 54.5 X 54.5 inch
I See You, 2021, oil on canvas, 58 X 53 inch
Contained, 2021, 20 x 20 inch, oil on canvas
We are Stardust, 2022, mixed media on paper, 90 x 73cm
Black Swan, 2023, oil on canvas, 115 X 95 cm
This is the Way, 2021, oil on canvas, 58 X 53 inch
smaler Wetland 2082, 2021, 43.5 X 43.5 inch, oil on canvas, Melanie Daniel, 10K USD.jpg
Black Tulips, 2022, mixed media on paper, 90 X 73 cm
T-Rex Blossom, 2023, oil on canvas, 85 X 75 cm, MELANIE DANIEL.jpg
Sentries , 2023, oil on canvas, 130 X 100 cm
Eclipse Bouquet, 2023, oil on canvas, 85 X 70 cm
Wetland 2081, 2021, 35.5 x 31.5 inch
Wetland 2080, 2021, 54.5 X 54.5 inch
I See You, 2021, oil on canvas, 58 X 53 inch
Contained, 2021, 20 x 20 inch, oil on canvas
We are Stardust, 2022, mixed media on paper, 90 x 73cm
Black Swan, 2023, oil on canvas, 115 X 95 cm
This is the Way, 2021, oil on canvas, 58 X 53 inch
smaler Wetland 2082, 2021, 43.5 X 43.5 inch, oil on canvas, Melanie Daniel, 10K USD.jpg
Black Tulips, 2022, mixed media on paper, 90 X 73 cm
T-Rex Blossom, 2023, oil on canvas, 85 X 75 cm, MELANIE DANIEL.jpg