Archives for Melaine, Krystii

The Studio of Krystii Melaine

The Studio of Krystii Melaine

February 4, 2026 | by

  When Krystii Melaine and her husband Michael moved from Australia to the United States 15 years ago, they settled in Spokane, Washington. They had a large, lovely house with a tree-filled backyard that sloped down to a river. They regularly saw moose, eagles, coyotes, porcupines, owls, and many other birds from their windows. “It was fabulous,” she says. Melaine loved that house, but Michael was concerned about keeping it up as they got older. So, he dangled the one thing he knew would convince his wife to move: her dream studio. In Spokane, Melaine’s studio was in the basement
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A Visual Journal of My Life

A Visual Journal of My Life

January 25, 2013 | by

As this roper worked his magic during our dry summer, the dust swirled and obscured everything until his pale horse merged with the sunlit haze. It was a rare opportunity to see the abstraction of shadows and to paint a light-toned cowboy vignette with great lines and tension. I’m looking forward to exploring this artistic concept further. Krystii Melaine (Washington) Pale Roper Oil 28″ By 28″ As this roper worked his magic during our dry summer, the dust swirled and obscured everything until his pale horse merged with the sunlit haze. It was a rare opportunity to see the abstraction
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