My name is Melissa Rachel Black, I’m an artist based in Portland/LA. I’ve been making art with gummi bears for the last 7 years and based on the reactions of passersby to my studio and shows, I think you might also get a huge kick out of them. You can see more on website or Flickr.
Humor, curiosity and childlike exploration play crucial roles in my work. I want viewers to feel welcome to experience it, invited, and appreciated. I don’t want them to feel shut out as if they are missing out on an inside joke. However, I also aim for depth and complexity, allowing the viewer to find deeper meaning beneath their first impression.
Children and adults alike connect with the simple joy of realizing my creations are made out of real gummy bears. This alone, the delight visible in their bodies when that spark ignites is worth the world to me. And should the viewer choose to explore deeper, they might find the connection to current struggles. For example, Gummy Obama is melted. America is in dire straits at the moment, and I think many of us feel deflated, melted, down in the current political atmosphere. I hope it may inspire people to take action.
More info: melissarachelblack.com
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Share on Facebookthis requires an insane amount of self control i would eat all the gummy bears T.T
Thank you so much! It does take many hours and days :)
Load More Replies...I love the PoP ArT look with Starry Starry Night, it makes me think how good the painting and your art is!
Ok I may have eaten a few.. Hehe thanks Koko!
Load More Replies...It's great to see how many more you've created using this technique! I remember the impact the flag had when seeing it in person, but these others seem to have turned out even better. Keep up the great work!
thanks chris! i super appreciate it. the flag pictured here is actually version 2.0, because i sold it last month :)
Load More Replies...Here I was thinking THE SCREAM could only make me ponder, now it also has made me smile. Thank you Mel for the wonderful artwork.
My pleasure, thanks so much for the kind words Jonathan!
Load More Replies...This is awesome! Sweet and tasteful! Making art is wonderful when you do it in your own creative way, and yours is well I'll just explain it in emojis 😄😁🤗😸👍👩🏻🎨👑🦄🍀💫🌈🏅🏆🎖🥇🌌🎆🎇🌃🌄💵💰💎🎉🎈🎁
Haaaha thank you so much! I am honored by your impressive emoji collection :)
Load More Replies...Do you put anything over the Gummy bears to keep them from ....whatever they do because they're food?
That's amazing, Melissa! You must have an endless amount of patience. Keep up your awesome work!!! x
Thank you Lara! Patience or insanity.. who really knows ;)
Load More Replies...So much fun! The one duty the melted gummy bears is so creepy though but so good. Ugh...want gummy bears now!!! Lol
So creative and pretty!! Being the junk food junkie I am I wouldn't be able to control myself from eating them all, haha
this requires an insane amount of self control i would eat all the gummy bears T.T
Thank you so much! It does take many hours and days :)
Load More Replies...I love the PoP ArT look with Starry Starry Night, it makes me think how good the painting and your art is!
Ok I may have eaten a few.. Hehe thanks Koko!
Load More Replies...It's great to see how many more you've created using this technique! I remember the impact the flag had when seeing it in person, but these others seem to have turned out even better. Keep up the great work!
thanks chris! i super appreciate it. the flag pictured here is actually version 2.0, because i sold it last month :)
Load More Replies...Here I was thinking THE SCREAM could only make me ponder, now it also has made me smile. Thank you Mel for the wonderful artwork.
My pleasure, thanks so much for the kind words Jonathan!
Load More Replies...This is awesome! Sweet and tasteful! Making art is wonderful when you do it in your own creative way, and yours is well I'll just explain it in emojis 😄😁🤗😸👍👩🏻🎨👑🦄🍀💫🌈🏅🏆🎖🥇🌌🎆🎇🌃🌄💵💰💎🎉🎈🎁
Haaaha thank you so much! I am honored by your impressive emoji collection :)
Load More Replies...Do you put anything over the Gummy bears to keep them from ....whatever they do because they're food?
That's amazing, Melissa! You must have an endless amount of patience. Keep up your awesome work!!! x
Thank you Lara! Patience or insanity.. who really knows ;)
Load More Replies...So much fun! The one duty the melted gummy bears is so creepy though but so good. Ugh...want gummy bears now!!! Lol
So creative and pretty!! Being the junk food junkie I am I wouldn't be able to control myself from eating them all, haha
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