Some Girls 4, 2001, 40x28",watercolor on paper Some Girls 46, 2001, 40x28",watercolor on paper Some Girls 51, 2001, 40x28",watercolor on paper Some Girls 7, 2001, 40x28",watercolor on paper   Some Girls 4, 2001, 40x28",watercolor on paper Some Girls 10, 2001, 40x28",watercolor on paper Some Girls 25, 2001, 28x40",watercolor on paper Some Girls 23, 2001, 28x40",watercolor on paper   Meyer has created sophisticated and engaging abstract paintings for over twenty five years. From the outset, she has incorporated a vocabulary derived from Abstract Expressionism into a personal language of shifting colors, forms and gestures. The desire for a state of grace within a modern existence fraught with tension and uncertainty reveals itself in Meyer’s work...it is the buoyant love of life in all its turns that manifests in the visceral twists and curves and the unrestrained palette that makes her work so appealing and such a pleasure to see. The resulting works demonstrate a generosity of spirit and an emotional depth, characteristics that could apply to Meyer herself. In the past year, she has produced a large group of monotypes and etchings for Riverhouse Editions; three artist books, and a wonderful group of paintings for an exhibition this past spring at Elizabeth Harris Gallery in New York. She was a visiting artist at the Memphis College of Art and a resident faculty member at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and participated in two group exhibitions, including the American Academy of Arts and Letters Invitational. She is currently working on two commissioned murals for a new public building in Tokyo to open in January 2003. Pointie Dog Press looks forward to the publication of monotypes by Melissa Meyer in early 2003.   Download Melissa Meyer's biography. Don't have Acrobat? Download the free Acrobat Reader here.    © 2002 Pointie Dog Press. All rights reserved.