Melanie Hickerson is an American painter whose work blends narrative, metaphor, and lived experience into richly colored, disciplined compositions. She earned her MFA from The University of Texas at Austin in 1985 and has exhibited extensively in New York and Texas, including long-time exhibitions at Ceres Gallery. Her recent series, Ribbon of Life and Homage to Miracles, explores ecological loss and interconnectedness through dream-like, surreal imagery. Hickerson’s work is held in the permanent collections of the University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. She lives and works in Austin, Texas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9XUogbXhew

MIRACLES

The idea of the ribbon of life that joins all of us together is the metaaphor I am thinking about in these works. The butterflies are both fragile and tough. Continuing to exist against great odds.

MIRACLES CERES GALLERY TUES-SAT 12:00- 6:00 547 WEST 27TH STREET / 2ND FLOOR Tuesday, March 31 - Saturday, April 25, 2026 Reception – Thurs., April 2, 2026 , NEW YORK CITY, NY 10001 - 212-947-6100

MIRACLES

MIRACLES CERES GALLERY TUES-SAT 12:00- 6:00 547 WEST 27TH STREET / 2ND FLOOR Tuesday, March 31 - Saturday, April 25, 2026 Reception – Thurs., April 2, 2026 , NEW YORK CITY, NY 10001 - 212-947-6100

WONDERFUL BUGS MONARCHS WONDERFUL BUGS

Monarchs came through Austin a couple of weeks ago. They are just so miraculous. Silly people using dangerous pesticides instead of using balance and patience.

ROSES and FRIENDS

The structure of the flowers called roses is just amazing and beautiful. The spiral plus other geometries present in their structure challenges me to keep the air and magic in the image.

CENSORSHIP! PRESIDENT, THE CURATOR

I've had work not accepted into exhibitions. Fine. Curators doing their jobs to pick a show. I have had work rejected, sent back, dismissed after it was chosen. By non-art people. The question "Can you explain this to us?" is right up there in the top 10 stupid questions from ignorant and insecure people. Here is one of my favorites that got me into a private conversation with some politicians. "What is this about?"

Now our politician #1 is curating the Smithsonian. What a joke. He paved over a 100 year old rose garden. The man is a nitwit.

INTERVIEW WITH A MAGAZINE VOYAGE AUSTIN

They used the word "courage" too may times. I guess that means I used it too many times when I responded to their questions.