Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall was born in Chicago, moving West to receive her BBA from Southern Methodist University in 1972. Hall was drawn by her love of the freedom and self-expression in artmaking, leaving her business in Texas to continue her education with graduate-level courses at New Mexico State University in 1987. In her work, Hall captures ordinary objects and simple pleasures. Her highly pigmented oil paintings are infused with humorous elements, playful images, and informal text; allowing the viewer to join in Hall’s spirited and child-like exploration of life. Her work has been shown in gallery and museum venues, public and private collections, and both nationally and internationally since 1990. Hall lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her adorable cat Skauti and her Australian Shepherd, Piper. Hall describes her work as a visual journal, her personal commentary on life’s universal themes. The artist uses humor, metaphor, and playfulness to draw the viewer in. Hall’s quirky battleground of text and familiar subject matter pull us warmly into the four corners of a canvas sanctuary. The viewer is offered comfort in the boundaries of her paintings, a respite after a taxing day. For Hall, cuteness is a weapon; used deftly in concert with brush and pigment. In Hall’s work we seek shelter in the cozy, in the cherished intimacy of the everyday: a refuge from the world’s unknown.
Artwork

Melinda K. Hall
P=MV: Motivation
oil on canvas
38 x 46 in
framed 40 x 48 in
$9,200

Melinda K. Hall
Nature Rules!
oil on canvas
48 x 48 in
framed 50 x 50 in
$10,500

Melinda K. Hall
Mojoe
oil on canvas
34 x 46 in
framed 36 x 48 in
$8,400

Melinda K. Hall
Levitation: No Strings Attached
oil on canvas
14 x 18 in
framed 16 x 20 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Plant Some Seeds
oil on canvas
28 x 28 in
framed 30 x 30 in
$4,900

Melinda K. Hall
Disappearing Act
oil on canvas
20 x 20 in
framed 22 x 22 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Gettin' Purdy
oil on canvas
18 x 14 in
framed 20 x 16 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Hmmmm Rufous
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Flyswatter
oil on canvas
8 x 8 in
framed 10 x 10 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Leisure Suit #1
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
$1,195

Melinda K. Hall
Natation Nephrology
oil on canvas
20 x 22 in
framed 22 x 24 in
$3,700

Melinda K. Hall
Leisure Suit #2
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Cowboy Snapshot #2
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
$1,195

Melinda K. Hall
Some Famous Western Stuff
oil on canvas
34 x 46 in
framed 36 x 48 in
$8,400

Melinda K. Hall
Cowboy Snapshot #1
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Ornithologist
oil on canvas
8 x 8 in
framed 10 x 10 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Hmmmm Black-Chinned
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Full-City Roast
oil on board
8 x 8 in
framed 10 x 10 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Vienna Roast
oil on board
8 x 8 in
framed 10 x 10 in
$1,675

Melinda K. Hall
Bitter: Endive
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Sour: Lemon
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Sweet: Persimmon
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Umami: Artichoke
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Italian Roast
oil on board
8 x 8 in
framed 10 x 10 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Salty: Pretzel
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
French Roast
oil on board
8 x 8 in
framed 10 x 10 in
🔴 -SOLD-

Melinda K. Hall
Moutarde Francaise: Maille
oil on board
6 x 6 in
framed 7 x 7 in
$1,195

Melinda K. Hall
A Matter of Heart
oil on canvas
10 x 8 in
framed 11 x 9 in
$1,800

Melinda K. Hall
Universal
oil on canvas
8 x 8 in
framed 9 x 9 in
$1,675

Melinda K. Hall
ABRACADABRA: Good Distractions | Show Catalog, 2025
paper
8 x 8 in
$10

Melinda K. Hall
Alphabet Soup | Show Catalog, 2023
paper
8 x 8 in
$10

Melinda K. Hall
Spirit Animals: A Little Help From Our Friends | Show Catalog, 2024
paper
8 x 8 in
$10