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Dads Birthday Card, 1971, Age 6

Childhood Drawings

Birthday card for my dad and an "abstract".

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I’m looking forward to my first collaboration with

I’m looking forward to my first collaboration with older adults. It will take place in an extended care facility in Woodside Queens, NY. When I was growing up, my grandparents lived next door so I was really lucky to see them on the daily and came to really love being around older folks. When my dad and Scott’s dad ended up in nursing homes, we visited a lot and learned firsthand, how important it is to spend time and fully connect, beyond “how are you feeling today, how was your lunch”. We will work together to create rubbings of their clothing, adding blocks of color with acrylic. That’s the plan anyway, we will go with the flow. After spending 15 days togeher, I’ll hang the work in the lobby and we’ll have a reception. A bit out of the way for most of you, but if you can make it, I’d love to see you there.

TITLE:
A Collective Thread: Collaborative Drawings with Older Adults

DATE:
Friday, December 4th, 2026 from 3–7 pm

LOCATION:
Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, Lobby
61-11 Queens Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377, USA

#QueensBoulevardExtendedCareFacility #carehomes #artforwellbeing #creativeaging #derickmelander

FIT is so cool. I just finished doing a presentati

FIT is so cool. I just finished doing a presentation for my friend HeidiBeuteDesign’s class on Color & Color Forecasting. Such a great bunch of students, very observant and lots of questions. There was a lot to talk about since my work centers color, but also because I address issue around textile production, consumption and waste. I included content from one of the slides I made specifically for the class and images of the iconic sculpture that graces 7th ave and 27th st. “Eye of Fashion” and Dear to my heart! #RobertCronbach

@fit_artdesign #textilerecycling #nycsculpture #clothingsculpture #sustainability

I created this BLANKET by taking a photo of a lint

I created this BLANKET by taking a photo of a lint roll sheet and printing it on faux mink :)

From my solo show: ‘This is Where I Leave You’ At Hall Space @hallspaceby_nonneta , Open Thursday - Sunday 12-5 or by appointment.
For more info, see the link in my bio
 Ambiance Dissolved
Size: 60” x 80”
Photograph printed on a faux mink blanket
Date: 2026
Limited edition of 5 with 2 artist proofs  Photographer: Levi Brown @levibrownphoto

I’m excited to be in a fun pop-up this weekend at

I’m excited to be in a fun pop-up this weekend at The DVAA, in Narrosburg, NY. This unique show brings together fine artists and florists for collaborative projects. My grandfather was a flower grower, my mom and brother had an exotic plant business and I worked in flower shops as a young man. So when approached about the project, I was immediately inspired. I’ll be collaborating with the lovely and talented Kathy Lawless. Please stop by, the piece is wild.

“Art in Bloom” Floral Pop-Up Exhibition.

Opening Reception:
Friday, August 7th, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Exhibition Hours:
August 8th, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
August 9th, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Artists:
Frid Branham
Charles Farless
Wendy Kaplan Friend
Derick Merlander
Rocky Pinciotti
Allan Rubin
Joe Winter

Florists:
Juliet Dunn
Leons Freddie
Keenan S. Gruver
Tannis Kowalchuk
Kathy Lawless
Claudine Luchsinger

#narrowsburgny #sullivancatskills #sullivancountyny #westerncatskills #dvaa upstateny nepa artinbloom floraldesign

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