Melinda K. Hall

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. 

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Artwork

P=MV:  Motivation by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

P=MV: Motivation

oil on canvas

38 x 46 in

framed 40 x 48 in

$9,200

Nature Rules! by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Nature Rules!

oil on canvas

48 x 48 in

framed 50 x 50 in

$10,500

Mojoe by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Mojoe

oil on canvas

34 x 46 in

framed 36 x 48 in

$8,400

Levitation:  No Strings Attached by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Levitation: No Strings Attached

oil on canvas

14 x 18 in

framed 16 x 20 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Plant Some Seeds by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Plant Some Seeds

oil on canvas

28 x 28 in

framed 30 x 30 in

$4,900

Disappearing Act by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Disappearing Act

oil on canvas

20 x 20 in

framed 22 x 22 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Gettin' Purdy by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Gettin' Purdy

oil on canvas

18 x 14 in

framed 20 x 16 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Hmmmm Rufous by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Hmmmm Rufous

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Flyswatter by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Flyswatter

oil on canvas

8 x 8 in

framed 10 x 10 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Leisure Suit #1 by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Leisure Suit #1

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

$1,195

Natation Nephrology by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Natation Nephrology

oil on canvas

20 x 22 in

framed 22 x 24 in

$3,700

Leisure Suit #2 by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Leisure Suit #2

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Cowboy Snapshot #2 by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Cowboy Snapshot #2

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

$1,195

Some Famous Western Stuff by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Some Famous Western Stuff

oil on canvas

34 x 46 in

framed 36 x 48 in

$8,400

Cowboy Snapshot #1 by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Cowboy Snapshot #1

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Ornithologist by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Ornithologist

oil on canvas

8 x 8 in

framed 10 x 10 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Hmmmm Black-Chinned by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Hmmmm Black-Chinned

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Full-City Roast by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Full-City Roast

oil on board

8 x 8 in

framed 10 x 10 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Vienna Roast by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Vienna Roast

oil on board

8 x 8 in

framed 10 x 10 in

$1,675

Bitter:  Endive by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Bitter: Endive

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Sour:  Lemon by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Sour: Lemon

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Sweet:  Persimmon by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Sweet: Persimmon

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Umami:  Artichoke by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Umami: Artichoke

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Italian Roast by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Italian Roast

oil on board

8 x 8 in

framed 10 x 10 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Salty:  Pretzel by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Salty: Pretzel

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

🔴 -SOLD-

French Roast by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

French Roast

oil on board

8 x 8 in

framed 10 x 10 in

🔴 -SOLD-

Moutarde Francaise:  Maille by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Moutarde Francaise: Maille

oil on board

6 x 6 in

framed 7 x 7 in

$1,195

A Matter of Heart by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

A Matter of Heart

oil on canvas

10 x 8 in

framed 11 x 9 in

$1,800

Universal by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Universal

oil on canvas

8 x 8 in

framed 9 x 9 in

$1,675

ABRACADABRA:  Good Distractions | Show Catalog, 2025 by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

ABRACADABRA: Good Distractions | Show Catalog, 2025

paper

8 x 8 in

$10

Alphabet Soup | Show Catalog, 2023 by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Alphabet Soup | Show Catalog, 2023

paper

8 x 8 in

$10

Spirit Animals:  A Little Help From Our Friends | Show Catalog, 2024 by Melinda K. Hall

Melinda K. Hall

Spirit Animals: A Little Help From Our Friends | Show Catalog, 2024

paper

8 x 8 in

$10

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