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melissahelene
Feb 24, 20213 min read
The Importance of Art Festivals in My Business
Business As An Artist "Why don't you just sell online?" "Are you selling your work on social media?" "...but they're having an online...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Inside A Small Business: So What Do You DO All Day?
One of the questions that I get all the time from family, friends, and clients, is ‘what do you DO all day’? Most people have no idea...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20205 min read
We're A Small Piece of This Big World | Hiking in Our National Parks | Personal Post
(Canyonlands - Island in the Sky District - Grand View Point Overlook) This past weekend I arrived back in WI after 10 days on the road...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Paperless + Unplugged | A Struggle to Champion Sustainability and Limit Personal Screen Time
Recently, we've been having issues with the wi-fi in my house...I was working on a scratchboard commission though, so it wasn't a big...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
#liveonpurpose | Living with Intentionality
Intentionality! I certainly didn't come up with this - there is actually a whole movement around it - but I stumbled upon that movement...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Scratchboard Reproduction Prints | A New Endeavor | Business Post
This year will be the first time I am offering reproduction prints of my scratchboard work at art festivals! Once I decided to go...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Conservation, Awareness, Advocacy | The Third Pillar | Business Post
Hey there! This quote speaks to me in big ways!! As an avid hiker, someone who yearns for the solace of nature, a wildlife artist,...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20204 min read
2017 | A Leap of Faith | Personal Post
Happy 2017 everyone! This year is really BIG for me...in mid September of last year, among a lot of change in my personal life, I...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20201 min read
Year in Review: 2016 | Commissions | Pet Portraits + Portraits
This day is one of my favorite at the beginning of every single year - the day I get to share ALL of the commissions that consume the...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Year in Review: 2016 | Fine Art Scratchboard Wildlife | Endangered Species
This year has seen many different wildlife scratchboard pieces come across my desk - large green iguanas, stately lions, adorable little...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Green, Clean, + Sustainable | Homemade Cleaners
Let's Not Let It Be A Fad It's no secret that 'Going Green' is a popular advertising + marketing slogan being used by every different...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Achieving Your Goals | A Matter Of Passion
Happy Thursday everyone! Today, I want to talk with you briefly about achieving goals and just how hard that can be. I'm going to talk...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY | Make Your Mark
Happy Endangered Species Day!! Today we celebrate wildlife + wild places and focus on how and why so many species are struggling to...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20201 min read
Pet Portraits | Celebrating Our Furry + Feathered Friends
Pet portraits are some of my favorite projects to work on. Not only do I love drawing and scratching animals, but pet portraits are...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Amur Leopard | Endangered Species Series
Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) Quick Facts: Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED Population: around 60 individuals Body Length: up to...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Earth Day | Celebrating our World
Happy Earth Day to you all! Today is a great day to celebrate and appreciate the world that we live in by finding your own special way to...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Orangutan | Endangered Species Series
Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) Quick Facts: ENDANGERED Population: 40,000 (down from 60,000 just a decade ago) Height: 4 to 5 ft Weight: 73 -...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Red Panda | Endangered Species Series
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) Quick Facts: Size - Head and body, 20 to 26 in (50 to 65 cm); Tail, 12 to 20 in (30 to 50 cm) Weight - 12 to...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Personal Post | A Bit of Reflection
Good Tuesday morning everyone! Today I wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on a few things. First of all, I want to thank you again...
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