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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Your CHEWY box has arrived.”

M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And just like that, it's October. "The Road to Autumn," oil on panel by Melwell, 6x6 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Colorful 6-by-6-inch landscape painting of a winding pale road through golden autumn fields toward blue and purple mountains. Brilliant orange and red trees punctuate the scene beneath large, rolling white clouds in a vivid blue sky.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Raccoons set off motion lights all night upending our dumpster, but look at what I saw when I went out to clean it up.

Rose red and orange sunrise with silhouetted foothills

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I found a fudge recipe that doesn't have too much sugar. It's smooth and fantastic. One variation has coffee, another orange peel, and there's more. Eeee. So good. My plan for Christmas gifts this year.

Cut pieces of chilled, dark, velvety fudge in a plastic bag on a colorful Mexican-style tablecloth.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Aspen Wind," oil on panel by Melwell, 20x16 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200.

Alt text: Colorful expressionist landscape painting of three slender white aspens rising through a glowing autumn field of gold, rust, ochre, and violet. Small yellow leaves scatter among the pale branches, while a broad purple mountainside or forest fills the background beneath a narrow band of distant blue-gray. Short, rhythmic brushstrokes create a shimmering, mosaic-like texture throughout the scene.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Yesterday, I made enchiladas with scratch corn tortillas. Definitely worth the extra effort.

A tortilla warmer filled with homemade yellow corn tortillas.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Aspen Ridge," oil on panel by Melwell, 20x16 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Expressive oil painting of a sunlit aspen-covered mountainside, built from loose, blocky strokes of brilliant yellow, gold, ochre, pale blue, and muted green. Dark evergreen trees punctuate the layered slopes, while a broad, swirling blue sky fills the upper left.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"A Walk to the Edge," oil on canvas by Melwell, 11x14 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Colorful painting of a sunlit aspen grove, with slender white-blue trunks and branching limbs rising across the composition. A warm autumn forest floor glows in layered patches of orange, coral, pink, and red, backed by dark green hills. A pale golden-yellow sky fills the upper background, with a large stylized sun glowing near the upper right.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Delivery," oil on canvas by Melwell, 36x48 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Colorful painting of a snow-covered adobe village beneath blue mountains and a cloud-filled sky. A horse pulls a two-wheeled cart carrying two bundled figures along a muddy, rutted road between pale adobe buildings and a dark shadowed structure.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Roadman," oil on panel by Melwell, 6x4 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Small vertical painting of a dark, solitary figure standing on a pale path between broad geometric fields of yellow-green and cream. The simplified landscape rises toward rolling green hills beneath a turquoise-blue sky with thick white clouds. Bold dark outlines divide the flattened shapes, and visible brushwork gives the scene a textured, rhythmic quality.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Cussing as I remove layers of sticky paint. Layers of awful color on solid wood! Who did this ?? Turns out it was me.

A worktable set up outside for stripping paint off wood, with cans of stripper, acetone, yellow "Dexter's Lab"-style yellow rubber gloves and a scraper. There is also a beautiful mountain in the distance.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

When she gives me a “yessss,” I glow for days!

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

An unpopular mind-set, but when I see artist demos and the person has an aggressive manicure and fake nails (you know what I mean. They can't open shit + it's the only thing you can look at), I figure they're not much of an artist. I also think of bacteria. Don't get me started about food demos.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I am starting to work on my holiday miniatures. "Gathering Pollen," oil on panel by Melwell, 6x4 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

A small, colorful folk-style painting of a woman gathering bright yellow corn pollen in a field of tall corn. She wears a white blouse, purple skirt, and red sash, holding a yellow container as she moves among dark, curving stalks. Green hills and a layered blue-and-white sky rise behind her, while strong shadows stretch across the warm ochre earth.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Why, everyone is asking? Because of what it symbolizes - the last shred of our exceptionalism. That’s why the big presentation boards, so we could see. And be crushed by it. #kennedycenter

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"The Storm Swept Through," oil on panel by Melwell, 12x12 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Expressionistic landscape painting of rolling green fields divided by dark, curving lines and a winding red dirt road. Massive blue, violet, and white storm clouds sweep dramatically across the sky, dwarfing the distant trees and emphasizing the movement of the passing storm.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Whether it's 3 a.m. or 6 a.m., the house is dark and quiet and who is rattling around the house? Me and a mysterious resident I see out of the corner of my eye, just outside my studio door. Again and again.

Hand-drawn black-and-white cartoon titled “Ghost Inquiries.” A smiling ghost peeks around the edge of a dark, diagonally hatched doorway or panel and asks in a speech bubble, “Whatcha working on?”

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Our Lady of the Mountains," oil on canvas by Melwell, 24x24 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Expressive landscape painting of a small adobe church with twin bell towers nestled among dark trees and rolling mountains. A broad salmon-colored roof fills the foreground, framed by tall tree trunks and deep green foliage. Loose, textured brushwork builds a luminous blue sky filled with white clouds drifting across the distant mountains.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"And there’s the useful joke hidden inside your metaphor: if you find intelligence, sweetness, curiosity, irreverence, and warmth in these conversations, at least some of what you're enjoying is your own way of thinking being handed back to you in an unfamiliar form." love, ChatGPT

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"Garcia Park," oil on canvas by Melwell 16x10 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Expressionistic landscape painting of Garcia Park in autumn, with slender aspen trunks rising through masses of golden foliage. Dark vertical pines form a band across the middle ground, while layered green and rust-colored hills lead to large white mountain forms beneath a vivid, textured blue sky.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“Laugh while you can, monkey boy.”

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

September Sunrise, Lower Ranchitos, New Mexico

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Hollyhock Stalk," oil on panel by Melwell, 6x6 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Vibrant close-up painting of bright magenta-pink hollyhock blossoms against dense, loosely painted green foliage. Bold dark outlines and lively pink highlights define the petals, with a small yellow flower center peeking from the central bloom.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I have no intention whatsoever of opening a restaurant, so naturally I made a menu. Welcome to Cafe Mel. Hours are erratic. Management is temperamental and may nap at any time. The food is pretty good.

a joke menu in an acetate sleeve called Cafe Me with a list of dishes, including one for lunch called "Quiche Me You Fool!"

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

LinkedIn has broken links for posting from anywhere other than your profile page. At least for me. Consistent, two days in a row. Very professional. Never mind the site always sort of takes me back in time to the early 2000s because of that nasty blue.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"Santuario de Chimayó," oil on panel by Melwell, 10x8 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200.

Painting of El Santuario de Chimayó, the little miracle church in Northern New Mexico. Twin chapel towers with crosses frame the dark wooden entrance, while rounded green shrubs, red flowers, and a small table and chairs fill the foreground beneath a vivid blue sky.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I remember a local writer scoffing at me when I used the recently coined word, blogosphere, in a weekly column I wrote about new sites on the interwebs. I wrote about spiffy Twitter Beta, and pointed out to our community of artists the new site Etsy. Laugh while you can, monkey boy.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"Behind the Old Cafe," oil on panel by Melwell, 16x12 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Oil painting of a layered Taos backyard scene beneath a vivid blue sky with white clouds. Irregular wooden fences lead through dense green vegetation toward a warm adobe building, framed by leafy trees and a dark blue-green evergreen. Bright pink, violet, and blue flowers peek through the fences and scatter across the grassy foreground.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"A Rush of Wings," oil on panel by Melwell, 20x28 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

An expressive oil painting titled A Rush of Wings, depicting a flock of black-and-white magpies in energetic flight over a golden field beneath a bright blue sky. The birds overlap and wheel in different directions, their boldly simplified wings creating a lively, almost rhythmic pattern across the textured surface. Purple-blue mountains form a low horizon in the distance, while loose violet marks animate the expansive sky.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Wind in the Corn," oil on canvas by Melwell, 48x60 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

An expressive painting of three black-and-white magpies flying above a dense cornfield. Dark green corn leaves twist and sweep rhythmically across the foreground, while upright stalks glow with broken strokes of gold, ochre, orange, and green against a textured blue sky. The largest bird spreads its wings at upper right as two smaller magpies fly farther away, reinforcing the sense of wind and movement through the field.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I think we need to changer grocery day to Monday instead of early Sunday. My sensory overload begins by putting in my loop earplugs, and even then the sounds are UNBEARABLE. But on top of it the stockers are restocking, shouting, rolling empty metal carts. I go out to the car and weep from it.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

"I have seen the enemy, and the enemy is us." "Mother, you BITCH!!!!!!!!" "I'll tell you about my mother ..."

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Dissertations I will not write (because I am tired but not incurious): Children as agents of linguistic preservation and change in oral tradition

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Has anyone else noticed the article “an” is starting to disappear? I noticed it has been dropped in news broadcast and pundit podcasts. “A historic meeting,” instead of “An historic meeting.” “A American dream,” not “An American dream.” Anyone else notice this trend? Not a school marm but golly.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

When the IRS thinks you owe it, it will spend a lot of postage to scare the crap out of you, but when the liability is paid off and the wolves back away from the door … crickets. That’s kind of cruel in a sick way. Very American.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"Veil of Rain," oil on canvas by Melwell, 48x36 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West ay +1-575-737-9200

Oil painting of a dramatic Northern New Mexico landscape beneath a vivid blue sky. Towering white storm clouds and long diagonal streaks of pale rain sweep across the horizon above layered blue-gray fields. A winding dark road cuts through warm golden foreground fields dotted with green shrubs, creating a bold contrast between sunlit earth and the approaching storm.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Playing with the griddle burner on my new stove. I have fallen in love with an inanimate object.

Crispy golden hash browns topped with melted cheese and a sunny-side-up egg sprinkled with black pepper, served on a white plate with a black scrollwork border on a rustic wooden table.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It's been hard to make music ever since Jupiter left us, but I have been thinking about my release of digital music I called "Pet Angels," which is a quiet (more or less) homage to Brian Wilson. www.mixcloud.com/callingsiste...

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Pet Angels by Calling Sister Midnight

Pet Angels is a genre-fluid electronic set by Calling Sister Midnight and others, assembled as a quiet clearing. Chosen for emotional continuity rather than genre, these tracks listen inward—toward in...

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"Where the Sky Opens Up," oil on panel by Melwell, 12x16 – Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Oil painting titled Where the Sky Opens Up, showing enormous billowing white clouds framing an intense blue opening in the sky above a distant dark mountain ridge. A pale golden field fills the foreground, crossed by a loose dark fence and dotted with small yellow-green shrubs.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"Gate in the Sunlight," oil on panel by Melwell, 16x20 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Oil painting of an old adobe wall glowing golden in sunlight, with a vivid blue wooden gate at center. A pale-branched tree stretches across the blue-gray sky, dotted with bright yellow autumn leaves, while rustic fencing and thick, textured earth fill the foreground.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"Chamisa Field," oil on panel by Melwell 12x16 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200

Expressive oil painting of a chamisa-filled high-desert landscape, with masses of bright yellow blossoms among sage green, dusty pink and ochre vegetation. Pale adobe forms and dark blue mountains stretch across the distance beneath a broad, vivid blue sky.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"Morning Visit," oil on panel by Melwell, 12x16 - Call Parsons Gallery of the West at +1-575-737-9200 One of my new paintings with the hand-milled iron oxide ground.

Oil painting titled “Morning Visit,” showing a quiet adobe courtyard beneath a bright blue, cloud-streaked sky. Warm peach walls with deep shadowed windows and blue trim frame a solitary dark figure standing near the center. Colorful flowers spill from window boxes on either side, while leafy green trees rise behind the buildings and scattered reddish paving stones lead into the courtyard.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I hurt myself by eating too much of this banana nut bread, two days in a row. Let that be a lesson to all the bakers baking delicious stuff. Cuidado!

Beautiful loaf of baked banana nut bread.

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M. Elwell Romancito @melwell.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Experimenting with homemade yellow iron oxide ground on a sanded-down acrylic painting. I love the way the pigment settles into the old surface, leaving bits of the previous painting and all that texture showing through. It already feels like the beginning of something new.

Close-up of a richly textured, sanded-down acrylic painting covered with a golden yellow iron oxide ground, with traces of dark green, red, pink and ochre shapes showing through the rough, layered surface.

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