SUBJECT: MELANIE STEINWAY RESIDENCE: DENVER, CO HOMETOwN: BOULDER, CO MANNER OF ART: WOOD BURNING. PAINTING. DRAWING. SONGWRITING. PROBABLE CAUSE OF ART: (PrimarY): WOOD. INK. PIGMENT. GUITAR. (SeCOnDarY): WHATEVER IS AROUND. STYLE: CREATURES. HEART. RECKLESS ABANDONMENT. CASE FILE REFERENCE: www.melaniesteinway.com Artist Melanie Steinway realizes the only way she can live her life is by doing what she loves. She’s created a world of her own in Denver, complete with creatures, music, and a lot of heart. You moved to Denver six months ago. What does your life look like so far? I’m a really independent person and have a hard time working somewhere big where I’ve got a boss and a hierarchy and a food chain. I like working one-on-one with people and in smaller groups. It’s funny how my whole life has been 26 within a three-block radius of Larimer Street since I moved here. My friend Dan Garza contacted me needing extra help at A Small Print Shop so I’ve been silkscreening with them for the last two days. Urban Elements, the tattoo shop I’m apprenticing at is right down the street. I had a show at Creme and now I’m in here every morning. I’m just trying to have my artwork up on the walls somewhere at all times and get involved with my community. Have you always been a full-time artist? A month ago, I was working at a design studio and lost my job. I decided to go on a road trip by myself down to New Orleans. I remember lying awake in bed before I left, so scared. But I did it. I did 3,000 miles in eleven days by myself, couch surfing and staying with friends. Life was so simple. I realized I needed so little to feel fulfilled and came back to Denver with a new and open perspective. Your trip made you realize what mattered and what you should be doing. Yes! A lot of people spend their lives consumed by doing ISSUE 6 ARTopSY MElAnIE STEInWAY BY chRISTY ThAcKER
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