Dead Man Walking, 2025, oil on canvas, 44 x 30 in. / 111.76 x 76.2 cm. abstract painting Introducing "Longhorn Rearview"—an 18x12 photographic

Introducing "Longhorn Rearview"—an 18x12 photographic marvel capturing a majestic Longhorn cow in a serene grassy field

white gallery frame

I decided to paint my distress

On Bainbridge Island

hidden words

Dead Man Walking, 2025, oil on canvas, 44 x 30 in. / 111.76 x 76.2 cm. abstract painting Introducing "Longhorn Rearview"—an 18x12 photographicDead Man Walking, Melissa Heilig, 2025, oil on canvas, 44 x 30 in. 111. 76 x 76. 2 cm. I discovered the figure's shape in the underpainting and had a visceral reaction. I quickly brought it to life with charcoal and oil paint, creating an embodiment of terror that represents fear at its core.