San Francisco orange This leads me to a

This leads me to a desire to express themes of transformation

Gouache and Acrylic

somewhere between lost and found

photography and a career in printing before committing to fine art full-time in 2009

My artistic inspiration stems from my love for literature and poetry in addition to my own experiences as a young woman

San Francisco orange This leads me to aDetails Artist Bio Shipping 5 x 7 inches 2013 Chinese Ink, Spray Paint, and Collage on Paper Framed to 11. 5 x 13. 5 inches Melanie Pereira Alves is a visual artist living in San Francisco, CA. Alves was born in December 1983 San Jose, California (USA) but raised in Portugal. On her recent work Urban Jungle Alves focuses on current social and cultural issues, such as Gun violence and Culture of fear. She addresses how we are losing core human values,