MELISSA REISCHMAN ARTWORK
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Sensory Perceptions

Often informed by the natural occurrence of light in nature and its flora, artist Melissa Reischman uses the principles of light and dark to explore psychological and existential states of being. Her work’s media spans from charcoal to oil paint, on paper, panels, and canvas. With these materials, Reischman creates two-dimensional images that are high in contrast and produce a depiction of nature and its elements that blurs the lines between representation and abstraction. 
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Inspired by her encounters with the natural world, Reischman’s compositions serve as visual metaphors for the transitions that occur when drifting through various emotional states. She utilizes methods of application and erasure in order to create drawings that allude to natural elements, landscapes, and still life. The effects of sharp and soft focus, along with extreme lights and darks create a swirling, luminous quality that is present in the works that make up Sensory Perceptions. 

SENSORY PERCEPTIONS
MOAH: Cedar
Lancaster, CA 
​December 2, 2023 - January 21, 2024
Preview of the opening of Sensory Perceptions
VIDEO: COURTESEY. OF JASON JENN, MOAH:CEDAR
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Nature. Morte au Fusain
99" x 36"
charcoal on paper
2023
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Full Flower Moon
30" x 22"
charcoal on paper
2020
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"Blue Moon"
30" x 22"
charcoal on paper
2023
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"Harvest Moon"
30” x 22”
Charcoal on paper
2023
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She is Benediction
22" x 15"
charcoal on paper
2020
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Spiral Vortex
44” x 30”
charcoal on paper
2019
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Untitled Light No. 2.
44 x 30 in
charcoal on paper
2018
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27 Days in a Virtual Garden
(left)
Nature Morte au Fusain
99" x 36"
charcoal on paper
2023

27 days in a virtual garden

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Virtual Garden Day 1
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5" (10" x 10" framed)
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Virtual Garden Day 5
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 7
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 9
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5" (10" x 10" framed)
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Virtual Garden Day 11
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 13
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 18
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 21
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 23
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 26
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 44
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 49
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 4
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5" (10" x 10" framed)
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Virtual Garden Day 6
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5" (10" x 10" framed)
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Virtual Garden Day 8
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 10
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5" (10" x 10" framed)
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Virtual Garden Day 12
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 14
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 19
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 22
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 25
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 28
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 45
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Virtual Garden Day 50
2021
charcoal on paper
5" x 5"
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Nature Morte en Rouge
48 x 60 in
oil on canvas
2023
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Vanitas
36 x 24 in
oil on canvas
2023
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Delft. Gestures
36 x 24 in
oil on canvas
2023
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Connections
36 x 32 in
oil on canvas
2023
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Trinity
30 x 24 in
oil on canvas
2023
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Agnes
16 x 12 in oil on panel
2018
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Better Days
9 x 12 in
oil on aluminum panel
2020
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Iris
16 x 12 in
oil on panel
2020
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Changes.
9 x 12 in
oil on paper mounted on panel
2023
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Camelia
16 x 12 in
oil on panel
2018
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Tulip
16 x 12 in
oil on panel
2018
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Tulip No. 1
16 x 112 in
oil on panel
2018
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  • ARTWORK
    • Sensory Perceptions
    • drawings
    • Portals, Vessels & the Metaphysical Landscape
    • Light Series
  • ABOUT
    • statement & Bio
    • CV
  • Contact