Many of Melanie's images are soon available as lamp shades, must see these beautifully crafted lamps. Keep an eye on the website for updates. Target date for availablitity is August 15th 2007.

Snortin Horse Studio has relocated!!! It is now in Sturgeon, Mo, centrally located in the United States. Just 20 miles outside of Columbia, Mo. NEW PHONE NUMBER for ordering: 573-808-0584

Prints now available on stretched canvas and textured paper in several sizes. You may see them at retail outlets soon or you can order them through Melanie.

TN Art League 5th Annual Art Show called Sweet Serenity in Nashville, TN at the The Belle Meade Buffet Cafeteria, 4534 Harding Rd. September 17th until October 28th, 2005.

Art at Grassland Grill in Grassland, TN. Melanie has many paintings in the Grassland Grill located on Hillsboro Rd just Northwest of Franklin, Tn and Southwest of Nashville. Paintings that can be viewed at this location: Hopin' for 8, 32, Ready to Play, Breaktime, Piroette, Color in Harmony, Tools of the Trade and several others. Look for my art to pop up at other locations also.

Gallery closing: Melanie has closed the Leiper's Fork location and moving the Snortin' Horse Studio home which is still in the Leiper's Fork area. She is still actively painting, selling and showing her art. Keep up with all the trade fairs and art shows she will be attending right here on the website. Call anytime at 615-305-4162 or 615-595-7448 to arrange for a private viewing, arrange a commission or get information.

See one of Melanie's latest paintings, In Between Runs, on the cover of the June issue of the Northwest Horse Source. Also in this issue is the cover story Capturing the Equestrian Life, the Story Behind my Art, written by Melanie Stoltz Brown. The article and cover can also be viewed at www.nwhorsesource.com

RELOCATION and GALLERY OPENING: Melanie has recently relocated to the Nashville, Tennessee area and has opened a new gallery and studio at Leiper's Fork, a small historic town near Franklin. The opening is Wed, Feb 11, 2004. Hours are W-F:10-5; Sat: 10-5 and Sun: 1-5. Come watch Melanie paint at the Snortin' Horse Studio and browse the art and antiques in the area! There are also lots of live country/bluegrass music and other exciting special events! The address is 4150 Old Hillsboro Rd. Franklin, TN 37064. Phone: 615-305-4162 or 800-595-0104 . For more information on Leiper's Fork and their events call Leiper's Fork Merchant's Association at 615-595-8327.

Broke' In, one of Melanie's original watercolor paintings in the Western Washington Fair Juried art show, received the Director's Purchase Award. This painting is now a part of the fair's art collection. Reproductions are available.

Upcoming or ongoing shows

Sorry I have not been very active this year, since my home and studio are under construction. Look for my paintings and my renewed art vigor coming soon after we are moved in. Until then my work can be viewed at Grassland Grill, TN Art League 5th Annual Art Show in Belle Meade Cafeteria,and thePanorama Realty office in Leipers Fork, TN or by appointment 615-595-7448.

TN Art League 5th Annual Show, Sweet Serenity at Belle Meade Cafeteria in Nashville. Sept 17th - Oct 28th, 2005.

Press Release Excerpts

April 11-13, 2003. “The Bond”, one of Melanie’s newest works, is a lovely watercolor rendition of a tender moment between a dressage rider and her mount. This work won an Honorable mention at the Associated Arts of Ocean Shores 2003 Fine Art Juried Show in Ocean Shores, WA and has been accepted into numerous other juried shows including Waterwork's 2003.

During the USDF annual convention in December 2002, the American Warmblood Society chose Melanie’s watercolor entitled “USA Dressage” to be displayed in venues where the Society will participate in 2003. Melanie will be sponsoring the Society’s “Adult Amateur” Year End Awards. You can visit the American Warmblood Society’s website at www.americanwarmblood.org.

Jean Brooks, the National Director of the AWBS, and Melanie with her work “USA Dressage”.

Recent Venues

Tn Art League 5th Annual Show: Sweet Serenity at Belle Meade Cafeteria, Nashville, TN. Setpt 17- Oct 28th 2005.
TN Art League Membership Show. Nashville, TN. Spring 2005.
Big Splash 2004: St Louis Watercolor Society August 22 - Sept 21, 2004 St Peter's Community Center, St Peter's, MO.
TN Walking Horse National Celebration Trade Fair 2004: Sept 1-4. Calsonic Arena, Shelbyville, TN.
Longhorn Finals Rodeo Championship 2004: Nov 11-13. TN Miller's Coliseum in Murfreesboro, TN.
USDF Convention: Trade Expo: Nov 30 - Dec 5, 2004 in Lexington, KY.
29th exhibition of the Tennessee Watercolor Society and Jackson Art Association, Jackson, TN, 2004.
Tennessee's Art League's 39th Annual Central South Art Exhibition, 2004
Sports: The Champion Within, St Louis, Mo. June 6 to July 24, 2004
Waterwork's 2003, Juried NWWS watercolor art show at the Artist's Gallery of Seattle; Seattle, WA
Eastside Association of Fine Arts 28th Annual Exhibition & Benefit at the Key Center, Bellevue, Wa
Western Washington Fair 2003 Juried Fine Art Show; Puyallup fairgrounds.
"Masters" tournament at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Sept 2003.
Dressage at Devonwood 2003 at the Devonwood Equestrian Center in Sherwood, OR. Aug 2003
Associated Arts of Ocean Shores 2003 Fine Art Juried Show, Award; Spring 2003.
Base Camp, Enumclaw Art Commission's Tenth Annual Juried Art Exhibit, July 2003.
Washington State University, King County Cooperative Extension Small Farm Expo 2003, March 2003.
Equine Visions Magazine, Summer 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Summer 2003
Sporting Art - Polo Players Edition, November 2002 issue
Western States Horse Expo 2002, 2003, 2004- Sacramento, CA
Dressage In The Wine Country and The Horse In Sport 2002- Santa Rosa, CA
New Jersey Equine Artist’s Association 2002– Pottersville, NJ
2002 USDF convention – Portland, OR
Equine Art 2002,2003,2004- Auburn, WA
Equimasters Horse Exposition 2002 and 2003