Shadow Lily, 2025, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches

Shadow Lily, 2025, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches

 Arrow Wing, 2025, acrylic on panel, 48x48x2 inches

Arrow Wing, 2025, acrylic on panel, 48x48x2 inches

 Iris Wing, 2025, acrylic on panel, 48x48x2 inches

Iris Wing, 2025, acrylic on panel, 48x48x2 inches

 The Smell of Rain, 12x12x inches, acrylic on wood panel

The Smell of Rain, 12x12x inches, acrylic on wood panel

 Installation view LOOKS LIKE A FLAVOR, solo show at K.Imperial, San Francisco, November 2024

Installation view LOOKS LIKE A FLAVOR, solo show at K.Imperial, San Francisco, November 2024

 Talc, 60x60x2 inches, acrylic on wood panel

Talc, 60x60x2 inches, acrylic on wood panel

 Loverboy, 48x48x2 inches, acrylic and on wood panel

Loverboy, 48x48x2 inches, acrylic and on wood panel

 Bison, 12x12x2 inches, acrylic on wood panel

Bison, 12x12x2 inches, acrylic on wood panel

 Installation view: Time Ball 1-7, mica watercolor on 300lb hot press Fabriano paper, image size each 12.5x9.5 inches, framed with museum glass

Installation view: Time Ball 1-7, mica watercolor on 300lb hot press Fabriano paper, image size each 12.5x9.5 inches, framed with museum glass

 Installation view LOOKS LIKE A FLAVOR, solo show at K.Imperial, San Francisco, November 2024

Installation view LOOKS LIKE A FLAVOR, solo show at K.Imperial, San Francisco, November 2024

 Sky Ladder, 2024 acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch wood panels, 96x12x2 inches overall

Sky Ladder, 2024 acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch wood panels, 96x12x2 inches overall

 Rain Diamond, 48x48x2 inches, acrylic and mica on wood panel

Rain Diamond, 48x48x2 inches, acrylic and mica on wood panel

 Stormwalker, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic and mica on panel

Stormwalker, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic and mica on panel

 A/B, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

A/B, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

 A Clearing, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic and mica on panel

A Clearing, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic and mica on panel

 Cloud Flow, acrylic and mica on panel, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, 2021

Cloud Flow, acrylic and mica on panel, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, 2021

 Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022

Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022

 Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022

Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022

 Summer Penumbra, acrylic and mica on panel, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, 2021

Summer Penumbra, acrylic and mica on panel, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, 2021

 Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022

Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022

Unfolded, acrylic and mica on wood panel, 34x28x2 inches
 Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art,  San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021

Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021

 Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art,  San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021

Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021

 Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art,  San Francisco   7/15-8/31/2021

Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021

 Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art,  San Francisco   7/15-8/31/2021

Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021

 Bloomer, 2021, 12 x 12 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

Bloomer, 2021, 12 x 12 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

 Untitled (Maraca), 2019 12 x 12 x 2 inches, acrylic on wood panel

Untitled (Maraca), 2019
12 x 12 x 2 inches, acrylic on wood panel

 Skywatcher, 2019, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

Skywatcher, 2019, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

 Raven Talk, 2018, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

Raven Talk, 2018, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

 Time is Knots on a String II, 2020 30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper

Time is Knots on a String II, 2020
30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper

 Time is Knots on a String IV, 2020 30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper

Time is Knots on a String IV, 2020
30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper

 Time is Knots on a String V, 2020 30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper

Time is Knots on a String V, 2020
30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper

 Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels

Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels

 Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels

Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels

 Rainbow Weather, 2019, installation view including: Strawberry Blonde, 2019, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches and seven 5x5x2 inch panels beneath, Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels; untit

Rainbow Weather, 2019, installation view including: Strawberry Blonde, 2019, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches and seven 5x5x2 inch panels beneath, Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels; untitled wall drawing, acrylic on wall 128x140 with 22 5x5x2 inch panels.

 Installation view, lux solo show at Galleri Urbane, 2018

Installation view, lux solo show at Galleri Urbane, 2018

 Installation view, lux solo show at Galleri Urbane, 2018

Installation view, lux solo show at Galleri Urbane, 2018

 Victorian Box/ Mock Orange, 2016, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches

Victorian Box/ Mock Orange, 2016, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches

 Blue Morning Glory, 2017, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches

Blue Morning Glory, 2017, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches

 Lilac Aura, 2017, acrylic and interference color on panel, 60x60x2 inches

Lilac Aura, 2017, acrylic and interference color on panel, 60x60x2 inches

 Installation view

Installation view

 Marigold Ladder, SIDE VIEW, 2016, acrylic, phosphorescent and interference color on 28 5x5x2 inch panels, 96x12x2 inches overall

Marigold Ladder, SIDE VIEW, 2016, acrylic, phosphorescent and interference color on 28 5x5x2 inch panels, 96x12x2 inches overall

 Installation view, Lilac Aura, solo show at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary, 2017

Installation view, Lilac Aura, solo show at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary, 2017

 Installation view:  In Praise of Planetary Time , solo show B. Sakata Garo, February 2016

Installation view: In Praise of Planetary Time, solo show B. Sakata Garo, February 2016

 SOM, 108" x 108", acrylic on canvas, 2015.

SOM, 108" x 108", acrylic on canvas, 2015.

 Shadow Lily, 2025, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches
 Arrow Wing, 2025, acrylic on panel, 48x48x2 inches
 Iris Wing, 2025, acrylic on panel, 48x48x2 inches
 The Smell of Rain, 12x12x inches, acrylic on wood panel
 Installation view LOOKS LIKE A FLAVOR, solo show at K.Imperial, San Francisco, November 2024
 Talc, 60x60x2 inches, acrylic on wood panel
 Loverboy, 48x48x2 inches, acrylic and on wood panel
 Bison, 12x12x2 inches, acrylic on wood panel
 Installation view: Time Ball 1-7, mica watercolor on 300lb hot press Fabriano paper, image size each 12.5x9.5 inches, framed with museum glass
 Installation view LOOKS LIKE A FLAVOR, solo show at K.Imperial, San Francisco, November 2024
 Sky Ladder, 2024 acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch wood panels, 96x12x2 inches overall
 Rain Diamond, 48x48x2 inches, acrylic and mica on wood panel
 Stormwalker, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic and mica on panel
 A/B, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel
 A Clearing, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic and mica on panel
 Cloud Flow, acrylic and mica on panel, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, 2021
 Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022
 Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022
 Summer Penumbra, acrylic and mica on panel, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, 2021
 Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022
Unfolded, acrylic and mica on wood panel, 34x28x2 inches
 Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art,  San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021
 Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art,  San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021
 Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art,  San Francisco   7/15-8/31/2021
 Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art,  San Francisco   7/15-8/31/2021
 Bloomer, 2021, 12 x 12 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel
 Untitled (Maraca), 2019 12 x 12 x 2 inches, acrylic on wood panel
 Skywatcher, 2019, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel
 Raven Talk, 2018, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel
 Time is Knots on a String II, 2020 30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper
 Time is Knots on a String IV, 2020 30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper
 Time is Knots on a String V, 2020 30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper
 Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels
 Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels
 Rainbow Weather, 2019, installation view including: Strawberry Blonde, 2019, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches and seven 5x5x2 inch panels beneath, Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels; untit
 Installation view, lux solo show at Galleri Urbane, 2018
 Installation view, lux solo show at Galleri Urbane, 2018
 Victorian Box/ Mock Orange, 2016, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches
 Blue Morning Glory, 2017, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches
 Lilac Aura, 2017, acrylic and interference color on panel, 60x60x2 inches
 Installation view
 Marigold Ladder, SIDE VIEW, 2016, acrylic, phosphorescent and interference color on 28 5x5x2 inch panels, 96x12x2 inches overall
 Installation view, Lilac Aura, solo show at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary, 2017
 Installation view:  In Praise of Planetary Time , solo show B. Sakata Garo, February 2016
 SOM, 108" x 108", acrylic on canvas, 2015.

Shadow Lily, 2025, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches

Arrow Wing, 2025, acrylic on panel, 48x48x2 inches

Iris Wing, 2025, acrylic on panel, 48x48x2 inches

The Smell of Rain, 12x12x inches, acrylic on wood panel

Installation view LOOKS LIKE A FLAVOR, solo show at K.Imperial, San Francisco, November 2024

Talc, 60x60x2 inches, acrylic on wood panel

Loverboy, 48x48x2 inches, acrylic and on wood panel

Bison, 12x12x2 inches, acrylic on wood panel

Installation view: Time Ball 1-7, mica watercolor on 300lb hot press Fabriano paper, image size each 12.5x9.5 inches, framed with museum glass

Installation view LOOKS LIKE A FLAVOR, solo show at K.Imperial, San Francisco, November 2024

Sky Ladder, 2024 acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch wood panels, 96x12x2 inches overall

Rain Diamond, 48x48x2 inches, acrylic and mica on wood panel

Stormwalker, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic and mica on panel

A/B, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

A Clearing, 2023, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic and mica on panel

Cloud Flow, acrylic and mica on panel, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, 2021

Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022

Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022

Summer Penumbra, acrylic and mica on panel, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, 2021

Mel Prest: The Golden Hour, solo show at Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, 10/8-12/10/2022

Unfolded, acrylic and mica on wood panel, 34x28x2 inches

Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021

Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021

Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021

Color Unfolding, solo show at K Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco 7/15-8/31/2021

Bloomer, 2021, 12 x 12 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

Untitled (Maraca), 2019
12 x 12 x 2 inches, acrylic on wood panel

Skywatcher, 2019, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

Raven Talk, 2018, 60 x 60 x 2 inches, acrylic on panel

Time is Knots on a String II, 2020
30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper

Time is Knots on a String IV, 2020
30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper

Time is Knots on a String V, 2020
30 x 23 inches, micaceous watercolor on 300# Fabriano paper

Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels

Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels

Rainbow Weather, 2019, installation view including: Strawberry Blonde, 2019, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches and seven 5x5x2 inch panels beneath, Rainbow Weather Ladder, 2019, acrylic, metallic, phosphorescent acrylic on 28 5x5x2 inch panels; untitled wall drawing, acrylic on wall 128x140 with 22 5x5x2 inch panels.

Installation view, lux solo show at Galleri Urbane, 2018

Installation view, lux solo show at Galleri Urbane, 2018

Victorian Box/ Mock Orange, 2016, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches

Blue Morning Glory, 2017, acrylic on panel, 60x60x2 inches

Lilac Aura, 2017, acrylic and interference color on panel, 60x60x2 inches

Installation view

Marigold Ladder, SIDE VIEW, 2016, acrylic, phosphorescent and interference color on 28 5x5x2 inch panels, 96x12x2 inches overall

Installation view, Lilac Aura, solo show at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary, 2017

Installation view: In Praise of Planetary Time, solo show B. Sakata Garo, February 2016

SOM, 108" x 108", acrylic on canvas, 2015.

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