Welcome

My name is Paul Mellender, and I'd like to thank you for visiting my website.

So you're probably wondering what you are doing here. I really can't say, I just got here myself. I'm guessing you are here to see my artwork, as by now you will have heard the rumors. The gross rumors are of course lies (I've never even been to Germany), while the exotic mysterious ones are true. Yes, I'm that Paul Mellender. I don't look anything like what you were expecting, do I? Look at those caterpillar fingers, those don't seem like artist's hands. Yes they do, you have read too many romance novels.

Before you proceed let me give you a bit of information. You will find a variety of different things on this site, some paintings, some drawings, some new fangled digital stuff, some stories, some lies, some facts...some treasures, some mysteries, and other strange and wonderful things. Everything is what it appears to be, and sometimes many things more.

Isn't that interesting? Well, before you turn away in disgust and assume I'm a pretentious ass, please have a look around. Then if you would, look again. The devil is in the details. Of course not just the devil, there are some other unlikely characters present that have nothing to do with the lord of darkness...or at least they hope they don't.

Shall we start?

If you will follow me, please, or at least follow my directions, I'll send you through.

Below are some links, and they are repeated to the left, under the photo of your manly host.

If you would like to see the opening clip again

click here.

I would suggest, taking a tour of the gallery first. Feel free to linger there a bit and figure out: "Why the hell did he put that there? What is that?"

Then maybe, read one of the stories in the Blog section. I think blog is a stupid word, but that's probably unimportant just now. The stories and the paintings are linked and cross reference one another (did I mention mystery and treasure are locked away in this site?) There are also some nonfiction Blogs (I really hate that word, it sounds like the noise one makes before they vomit) and these may seem intolerably serious. I was intolerabley serious when I wrote them, and frankly, I really do love art- the subject of these essays.

Following this I am supposing you will be asking. "Who is this guy, again?" How rude. Well, I'll let it pass. But I would suggest following the link to my Biography section. There you will find out who I am and what my problem really is. I should warn you I am planning on telling a plentitude of lies in that mother hubbard. So......

After the confusing biography, you will likely want some actual facts, but I'm afraid I give those over sparringly. The place I will give them over is the About section. I'll discuss my technique, as this question comes up very often, and some reasons this site is what it is- which is weird. I'll also provide some links and information that might be helpful, especially for artists.

Then, I have no doubt, the heavy door of understanding (almost as heavy as the hand that just typed that silly metaphor out) will be thrust open, and you will want to be my new best friend. Likley you will then want to send me an email that has little to do with anything I care about, but you misinterpreted as present in my work. I can hardly wait for that email.....Have you sent it yet? Oh well, then, go immediately to my contact page and get to typing. It may take me a few days to respond back as I will be typing my own crack pot letters to the Vatican.

Gratuitously, I have written an artist statement as well. I wouldn't expect much from it. I think it is one line. But it is a carefully chosen line.

I'll leave the rest to you. Keep your eyes open.

Best Regards.