Updated June 3, 2013 Newest
paintings appear first.
Some Works
from 2013
What
am I up to?
In January I started
my mural projects in the schools and finished the last school at the end
of May. In July I will be conducting one with Le Patro in Ottawa. See This
Year's Murals at the bottom of this page or all of my murals on my Mural
Homepage.
I am once again opening
my studio in August (3, 4, 5) for "1
Weekend in August".
Les
Amoureux
March
6, 2013
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile 24"
× 30" (61 cm × 76 cm)
O Chapéu de Flores 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 22"
× 16" (56 cm × 40 cm)
Sitting In the Garden 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 20"
× 28" (51 cm × 71 cm)
Moffat Lake and Its Garden 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 16"
× 24" (40 cm × 61 cm)
Summer
Garden At Moffat Lake 2013
Acrylic on masonite / Acrylique sur contre-plaqué 16"
× 20" (40 cm × 50 cm)
Silent
Conversation 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 5"
× 7" (13 cm × 18 cm)
Horse
To Horse
March
6, 2013
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile 8" ×
10" (20 cm × 25 cm)
Avila
Maria On the Table March
5, 2013
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile 8" ×
10" (20 cm × 25 cm)
Nuit
de la paix 2013
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile 8" ×
10" (20 cm × 25 cm)
Invitation
To Relax 2013
Acrylic on canvas / Acrylique sur toile 12"
× 16" (31 cm × 41 cm)
I recently got
an IPad and have been exploring it to create. At first some of the
works inspired me to do acrylic versions on paper, but the following
six were created from the digital original.
Noite
de Paz 2013
Digital on metal / Numérique sur métal 6"
× 8" (15 cm × 20 cm)
Bird
In Hand 2013
Digital on metal / Numérique sur métal 8"
× 6" (20 cm × 15 cm)
Fox
and Birds 2013
Digital on metal / Numérique sur métal 8"
× 6" (20 cm × 15 cm)
Goatherd
and Goats 2013
Digital on metal / Numérique sur métal 8"
× 6" (20 cm × 15 cm)
Stepping
Forward 2013
Digital on metal / Numérique sur métal 9"
× 12" (23 cm × 30 cm)
From
Yellow To Rose 2013
Digital on metal / Numérique sur métal 9"
× 12" (23 cm × 30 cm)
I started
the following paintings while visiting my family in Brazil over the Christmas
season.
The Goatherd 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 12.5"
× 7" (32 cm × 18 cm)
Clown and
Circus 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 5"
× 8" (13 cm × 20 cm)
Flower and Horse To Exist Life 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 9"
× 11.25" (23 cm × 29 cm)
Summer at Moffat Lake 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 9"
× 11.25" (23 cm × 29 cm)
Passaro preferido 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 15"
× 10" (38 cm × 25 cm)
The Garden Path 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 9"
× 11.25" (23 cm × 29 cm)
Skaterboy 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 6"
× 8" (15 cm × 20 cm)
The Blue Horse 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 9"
× 11.25" (23 cm × 29 cm)
Roses On the Porch 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 9"
× 11.25" (23 cm × 29 cm)
Pairing Horses 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 6.5"
× 4.25" (16 cm × 11 cm)
Blue Jay, Summer Day 2013
Acrylic on paper / Acrylique sur papier 7"
× 9" (18 cm × 23 cm)
Murals
from 2013
L'école
des Roseraies
"Les
oiseaux et les fleurs"
Les
écoles Albatros et des Roseraies, Montreal, Quebec
18 mai 2012
Le 26, 27 et 28 mars 2013, j'ai travaillé sur un projet de peinture
murale à l'École des Roseraies à Ville d’Anjou,
Québec.
Le thème était «Les oiseaux et les fleurs".
Le résultat est très agréable donnant
la qualité décorative des images.
Bravo à tous les participants!
Marcio Melo
Noranda School
"Your
Mountain Is Waiting" Noranda School, Noranda,
Quebec May
9, 2013
On May 7, 8 and 9, 2013, I worked on a mural project at Noranda School in
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.
It’s my third time in this school and always a pleasure
to work in collaboration with teacher Sue Hamilton.
There was no particular theme to this mural except that
nature prevails in most of the drawings. I chose the title for the video
from one of the sayings painted in the mural “Your Mountain Is Waiting”.
On April 15, 16 &17 I worked on a mural project in St-Foy, Quebec at
St-Foy Elementary School.
This project took place on a freshly blue painted staircase. I worked in
collaboration with cycle one teacher Karine Turcotte.
This blue background inspired me to draw some sunflowers and vines on a
art nouveau manner. In them, I placed a series of animals and insects of
a small scale such as bees, butterflies, squirrels and rabbits.
This background seemed to exude a definite spring quality and that’s
why I named the mural "Spring Magic".
The students added their touch creating a series of people and animals.
They turned out wonderful !!!
It was a pleasure to be back at this school and I’m proud of what we
accomplished.
Marcio Melo
Watch the Video:
L'école
Notre Dame
"Lire,
j’aime ca en bibitte!!!"
L'école Notre Dame, Gatineau (Hull), Quebec
11 avril 2013
Les 9,10 et 11 avril, j’ai eu un projet de peinture murale a l’école
Notre dame à Hull.
Encore une fois j’ai travaillé en collaboration
avec l’enseignante de musique Mme. Hélène Marois.
Le titre du projet était "Lire, j’aime
ca en bibitte!!!" et l’inspiration choisi était évidement
les insectes.
Dans la série d’images qui j’ai dessiné
on trouve des papillons, des coccinelles, des milles-pates et d’autres
personnages sympathiques du répertoire des bibittes.
Les élevés ont produit une belles séries
d’images en ayant la lecture comme thème.
Bravo a touts les participants !!!
Marcio Melo
Voir la vidéo
Carlyle
Elementary School
"Carlyle
in Action"
Carlyle Elementary School, Town of Mount Royal, Quebec
March 28, 2013
On March 26, 27, 28 I worked on a mural project at Carlyle Elementary School
in the Town of Mount Royal, Quebec.
The theme for this project was "Carlyle In Action".
I had the pleasure of working with Miss Emma for a second time on a mural
project and I'm very happy with the result.
Bravo to all the participants!!!
Marcio Melo
Watch the Video:
St.
Dorothy Elementary School
"La
Musique à Travers Le Temps"
St. Dorothy Elementary School, Montreal, Quebec
March 21, 2013
On March 20 and 21, 2013, I worked on a mural project at St-Dorothy Elementary
School in Montreal.
I worked in collaboration with the music teacher Esther Gonzalez and the
theme of the mural was "Music through the times".
The students worked on a series of sketches depicting different music
styles. I added the name of these styles to the pictures to better identify
them.
The result is quite interesting!
Bravo to all the participants !!
Marcio Melo
Watch the Video:
Symmes
Junior High School
"Extreme
Sports"
Symmes Junior High School, Gatineau (Aylmer), Quebec
February 27, 2013
On February 25, 26, 27, 2013, I worked on a mural project at Symmes Junior
High School, Gatineau (Aylmer), Quebec with the collaboration of art teacher
Sylvia Bretzloff.
The theme for the mural was “Extreme Sports”.
I designed a background of Canadian landscape featuring images from the
East Cost and Newfoundland.
The students excelled in their depiction of extreme sports and the result
is a wonderful collage of vibrant images.
Bravo to all the participants !!!
Marcio Melo
Watch the Video:
Hadley
Junior High School
\
"Stay
Connected"
Hadley Junior High School, Gatineau (Hull), Quebec
February 21, 2013
On February 19, 20, 21, 2013, I worked on a mural project
at Hadley Junior High School in Gatineau (Hull), Quebec, with the collaboration
of the art teacher Kay Kerman.
The theme of this mural was “Stay Connected”.
I designed a series of human figures holding hands all along the staircase
where the project took place.
The students came up with a series of very interesting images symbolising
different ways to stay connected to life and to others in general.
Congratulations to all the participants.
Enjoy the video !!
Marcio Melo
Watch the Video:
Chimo
Elementary School
"Walk
In Other's Shoes"
Chimo Elementary School, Smiths Falls, Ontario
February 7, 2013
On February 5, 6 and 7, 2013, I worked on a mural at Chimo Elementary School
in Smiths Falls, Ontario.
This is my third time working in Ontario and I am glad for this opportunity
to expand beyond Quebec with my mural projects.
This time I had the pleasure of working with the collaboration of teacher
Michelle Simons, who first saw one of my murals in Montreal and invited
me to do one at Chimo Elementary.
The theme for the mural, “Chimo Virtues” , was discussed in detail
on the first day of exercises in class, creating images that turned out
to be very well executed in the final mural. In my opinion these students
really exceled in their interpretations of values such as honesty, resilience,
caring and fairness among
One of the students had “Walk in other’s shoes” written in
one of his sketches. After discussing with Mrs. Simons how the project should
be titled we agreed that this simple and commanding phrase would be perfect
for being able to encompass virtues such as empathy, caring and understanding.
I chose the song “Marching On” for it’s obvious connection
to the title of the mural.
This was a really enjoyable project giving the dedication of the students
and staff in general. Thanks to Kathy and Michelle for helping bringing
it to a higher level of completion.
Bravo to all the students for doing such a beautiful job !!!
Marcio Melo
On January 29, 30 and February 1, 2013, I worked on a mural
project at Souvenir Elementary School in Laval, Quebec.
It’s my third time at this school. This time we worked on a staircase
with great windows and wonderful light.
The theme of the project was the environment and the importance of protecting
it. The students created a series of beautiful images relating to nature,
ranging from animals to plants to the Earth.
The result is really great!
Bravo to all the participants!
It’s always a pleasure to be back,
Marcio Melo
Watch the Video:
L'école
Notre Dame
"Lire,
Rêver et Croire toujours"
L'école Notre Dame, Gatineau (Hull), Québec
25 Janvier 2013
J’ai eu la chance de travailler a l’école
Notre Dame à Gatineau (Hull) dans un projet de peinture murale pendant
les jours du 23, 24 et 25 janvier 2013.
Le thème choisi était « La lecture
». On a fait des exercices collaboratives en
classe et les élèves ont produit une série d’images
très intéressante. Ils ont réussi a produit d’images
qui faisait penser a la lecture mas aussi a la musique, peut-être
grâce a l’influence de l’enseignante de musique Helene Marois
qui nous a beaucoup aide dans ce projet.
Le résultat est fantastique!!
Bravo aux élèves participants pour cette belle expérience!!
Marcio Melo
