Michele Melcher, "The Thin Thread"

Michele Melcher, “The Thin Thread” Opening Reception with the Artist: Saturday, August 16th, 6-8pm. Exhibition runs: August 16th – September 14th, 2025. Haven Gallery is pleased to present a collection of fourteen new paintings from Pennsylvania based artist Michele Melcher for her first solo show, “The Thin Thread” opening at Haven Gallery. “The Thin Thread” finds inspiration from the motif of memento mori (the use of skulls as a reminder of the ephemerality of life) found in churches and graveyards, from the artists travels to Germany and Austria. A motif that dates back into art history and holds a timeless relevance, reminding the viewer to reflect on their life and their own values. ---- About Michele Melcher Michele Melcher is a dark surrealist painter from historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Her work is heavily influenced by themes of memento mori, folklore, old master paintings and a life long delight in ghost stories and the supernatural. An editorial illustrator-turned-fine art painter, she has shown her work in galleries nationally and internationally and has collectors in many corners of the globe. When she is not out exploring a forgotten corner of a dusty antique shop you can usually find her in her studio within a converted circa 1861 brick schoolhouse where she lives with her husband and three cats. The schoolhouse is not haunted.