In 2026, I live by the guiding statement:
Prolific Shameless Love….Prolific Shameless Art
Prolific — May you be present and recognize abundance every day.
Shameless — May you let people see you, and what you care about.
Love — May you do what you love, say what you love, and share what you love. May you love others as they shamelessly share with you. I make art as an act of presence, courage, and connection.
Prolific means I show up—again and again—to notice, to create, to trust that there is always more. More color, more truth, more beauty. The abundance isn’t in perfection, it’s in the practice
Shameless means I let myself be seen. I reveal what matters to me, even when it’s messy, raw, or unresolved. I believe that when we create from what we love and share it honestly, we invite others to do the same.
Love is both the source and the offering. I make art to love the world better—to express joy, grief, wonder, and truth. To say: “This is what I care about. Do you feel it too?”
My work is an invitation:
Be prolific. Be shameless. Love out loud.
Melinda Abrams BFA, MSA, CPCC, is an artist, certified coach,educator, and facilitator with over 35 years of experience in designing, teaching, leading, and making art. She holds a BFA from UMass Amherst and an MSA from UNC-Chapel Hill. Her work has been shown at HMVC gallery- NYC; The Mayton Inn-Cary NC; WakeMed-Cary NC; Wilmington Art Assoc-Wilmington NC; BFAB-Ft. Lauderdale Fl; Boylan Heights Art Show-Raleigh NC; Arts on Market-Chapel Hill NC; The Sourwood Festival-Black Mountain NC; Pullen Art Gallery-Raleigh NC; Diamante Arts & Cultural Center-Raleigh NC; Forest Park Art Group Show- Raleigh NC; International Fiber Arts XII-Sebastopol CA.