Released on = January 21, 2007, 8:46 pm

Press Release Author = Melanie Fain Studio

Industry = Environment

Press Release Summary = Texas artist, Melanie Fain, brings her nature and wildlife
etchings to San Antonio

Press Release Body = Nature and wildlife enthusiasts can treat their spirits this
month to a glimpse into nature as art in San Antonio, Texas. From February 8 to
March 8, 2007, the work of Texas Hill Country artist Melanie Fain will be featured
at the Hunt Gallery in a one-woman show called \"Windows on the Natural World.\"

A well-known artist in the United States, Melanie Fain\'s etchings and watercolors
depict birds, botanicals, and insects. Fain\'s work is a sensitive and elegant
portrayal of creatures in their natural habitat, as viewed through her own eyes in
the wild, and in the wildlife setting of her home on seven wooded acres. Says
Melanie of her work, \"I have always been drawn to nature - it is my livelihood, my
recreation, my comfort, my home. It is who I am and what I know best. My goal in my
art is to capture the essence of how I feel about a particular subject and share
that emotional connection with my collectors.\"

The etchings are hand-printed, then hand-painted with watercolor or pastel, making
each one unique. Fain\'s work has garnered top awards throughout the country and can
be found in both public and private collections from coast to coast. Each edition is
limited to 100 signed/numbered etchings, with 10 artist proofs.

This is the first San Antonio show since Fain developed her new genre of work using
a multiple plate process. The process gives the etchings a unique and distinctive
look. There is no other wildlife artist in the United States doing this style of
etchings.

One unique feature of Fain\'s etchings is the \"printmaker\'s chop\" - a mark or seal
created with an embossing tool in the margin or edge of an etching. The symbol is a
mark of authenticity - in this particular case, Fain pulls her etchings on her own
press, as indicated by the rattlesnake tail chop that appears beside her signature.
As Fain tells it, \"I felt the rattler chop was unusual and would be a symbol not
readily used by anyone... symbolic of starting my professional art career in South
Texas. Twenty-five years later, I am still a printmaker, pulling my own fine art
etchings of the natural world that people love.\"

The Windows on the Natural World show will be featured at The Hunt Gallery, located
at 4225 McCullough Ave in San Antonio, Texas. Hours are Mon-Sat 9-5. The gallery
will host an Artist Reception/Opening on February 8, 2007 from 6 to 8 p.m. Call
(210) 822-6527 or visit http://www.huntgallery.net/


For more information, visit Melanie Fain's website: www.melaniefain.com or contact
Melanie Fain at mel@melaniefain.com or by phone at (830) 377-3255.

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Web Site = http://www.melaniefain.com

Contact Details = Melanie Fain Studio
PO Box 187
Boerne, TX 78006
830 377-3255
www.melaniefain.com
mel@melaniefain.com