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 will be opening my studio for visitors during the Pontiac Artists' Studio Tour on June 8, 9 and 15, 16.
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 dAnjou, 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.Its 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.
Bravo to all the participants!
Marcio Melo
Watch the Video:
Ste-Foy Elementary School
"Spring
Magic "
Ste-Foy Elementary School, Ste-Foy,
Quebec
April 17, 2013
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 thats 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 Im proud of what we accomplished.
Marcio MeloWatch the Video:
L'école Notre Dame
"Lire,
jaime ca en bibitte!!!"
L'école Notre Dame, Gatineau (Hull), Quebec
11 avril 2013
Les 9,10 et 11 avril, jai eu un projet de peinture murale a lécole Notre dame à Hull.Encore une fois jai travaillé en collaboration avec lenseignante de musique Mme. Hélène Marois.
Le titre du projet était "Lire, jaime ca en bibitte!!!" et linspiration choisi était évidement les insectes.
Dans la série dimages qui jai dessiné on trouve des papillons, des coccinelles, des milles-pates et dautres personnages sympathiques du répertoire des bibittes.
Les élevés ont produit une belles séries dimages 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 MeloWatch 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 MeloWatch 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 MeloWatch the Video:
Hadley Junior High School
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"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 others 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 its 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 MeloRead the story in the Record News
Watch the Video:
Souvenir Elementary School
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"Our
Colourful Environment"
Souvenir Elementary School, Laval, Quebec
February 1, 2013
On January 29, 30 and February 1, 2013, I worked on a mural project at Souvenir Elementary School in Laval, Quebec.
Its 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!
Its always a pleasure to be back,
Marcio Melo
Watch the Video:
"Lire,
Rêver et Croire toujours"
L'école Notre Dame, Gatineau (Hull), Québec
25 Janvier 2013
Jai eu la chance de travailler a lécole 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 dimages très intéressante. Ils ont réussi a produit dimages qui faisait penser a la lecture mas aussi a la musique, peut-être grâce a linfluence de lenseignante 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
Voir la vidéo