October 25–December 18, 2009 8:00am–6:00pm daily Exhibit Reception Friday, October 23, 2009

Continental Center I Art Gallery View Map

From a very young age, Mele Flórez-Avellán has been involved in all types of creative processes. She has successfully created works by sewing, quilting, drawing, clay sculpting, singing and composing songs (lyrics and music), writing (plays and musicals), acting, vocal arrangements, and her favorite creative form: painting with acrylics.

Painting large-scale portraits take up most of her time. She is extremely disciplined and dedicates her full attention to each work of art, creating commissioned paintings with love and confidence.

As Flórez-Avellán always says, "large is the best!" Creating large-scale portraits has profoundly impacted this talented artist.

"I love to see the details of the painting on a large scale and I get excited when I see the vibrant colors jumping off the canvas."