Sara Melzer

Inspired by her love of the mountains and the powder that called her there, artist Sara Melzer began developing her most recent series, Ski Bum Art, in 2006. A dual degree holder in studio arts and philosophy from the University of Colorado, Melzer created the expressive technique of india ink on photo paper to express the vibrancy of mountain life. “Living in Colorado I am surrounded by the widespread and all-consuming passion for skiing and snowboarding that so many live for. Morning, noon, and night ski bums have powder on the brain. I sought to convey the energetic and free-loving nature of the goggle-tanned, wind-burned, blissful people with this particular obsession,” says the artist of her work. Though her primary focus had been portraits, her landscape series has been very well received in galleries throughout Colorado. Using vibrant india ink to represent her surroundings has yielded paintings completely unique from the traditional landscape.

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