Mel Auberty Bio
Mel received her BFA from SMU in 1979. After graduation, she worked for American Airlines as a graphic designer and photographer. Later, Auberty directed and owned galleries in New York City and Los Angeles. In ’92, Mel moved back to Texas. Inspired anew by the rugged landscape - big sky, woods, rocks, animals - she began living and working at her family ranch. Thus began her deeper journey into sculpting and painting. Known for her large, expressionistic blue horse paintings, her work is in many corporate and private collections.
Artist’s Statement
My work springs from the touch and smell of Texas soil - a childhood spent immersed in nature - animals, antlers, rocks, bones. I do not, however, seek to recreate, but to generate an image that speaks a new language – one that the viewer responds to through a kind of sense memory.
I call myself an abstract painter because in truth that is what all artists are. We can only invent with our hands and hearts what is intrinsically true – to us – and what is profoundly significant beyond our own identity.
SHOWS
2023 The Collective - New Paintings Gallery 123, Dallas
2022 NUDE - 7 Artists Life Drawing exhibition Gallery 123, Dallas
2021 Transformed-Group Exhibition
2020 Paintings and Bronzes The Conservatory, Dallas
2018 Group Exhibition Bee Street Gallery Ft. Worth
2016 Force of Nature with Larry Whiteley Gallery One Two Three
2015 Head 2 Head Collaborative Gallery One Two Three
2015 Six Artists Gallery One Two Three
2014 Group Exhibition Bee Street Gallery
2014 Group Exhibition White Buffalo Gallery
2013 New Works White Buffalo Gallery
2013 LuminArte Gallery "Texas Rugged and Shiny"
2012 Andelon Gallery Group Exhibition
2012 Dallas Contemporary Museum Bespoke Exhibit/Auction
2011 Norwood/Flynn Gallery Solo Exhibition "100 Horses"
2011 "Ritual" Collaborative Show 11/11/11
2011 Norwood/Flynn Gallery Group Exhibition
2011 Norwood/Flynn Gallery "New Works" Solo Exhibition
2010 Norwood/Flynn Gallery Works on Paper
2009 "Body Language" Figurative Art Exhibit
2009 Norwood/Flynn Gallery Works on Paper
2009 Andelon Gallery Group Show
2008 Norwood/Flynn Gallery One Woman Show "Shelter"
2007 Andelon Gallery "New Works" Solo Exhibit
2007 Dallas Contemporary Member Exhibit
2006 Debris Gallery
2005 DCCa Group Exhibit
2004 Found Gallery Open Studio/Exhibit
2004 Artifact Gallery Group Exhibition
2003 Found Gallery Open Studio Exhibit
2003 Corcoran Gallery Group Exhibit
2002 DCCA Group Exhibit
2001 Found Gallery "Three Women, One Show"
CORPORATE AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Meridian Capital Corporation, Dallas
Legacy Medical Complex, Plano
Independence Medical Village, Plano
Southwest Medical Village, Austin
Pegasus Bank, Dallas
Bank of Texas, Dallas
Security National Bank of Texas, Dallas
Wilco Properties, Inc., Dallas
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leiser
Mr. and Mrs. John Tolleson
Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Barbier-Mueller
Dr. Alex Bermeister
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Oldman
Ms. Cynthis Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Boifontaine
Mr. and Mrs. H. Champlin
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Whiteley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vaughn
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kerr
Mr. and Mrs. Mark McKinley
Mrs. Henry C. Beck
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Mai
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Hansford
Mrs. Fay Walker
Mr. and Mrs. R. Lambourn
Mrs. Sara Potts
Mrs. Anne Mercer
Mrs. Deon Scheinberg
Mr. Darrell Osborn
Mr. Kyle Bass
Mr. and Mrs. Dow Crocker