Melvin Toledo



Melvin Toledo’s interest in art began in his teens when he was making pencil drawings of characters from the popular Japanese manga series, Dragon Ball Z.  Encouraged by family members and people who had seen his drawings, he left his small hometown in northern Nicaragua to attend the School of Fine Arts in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.  It was at La Escuela de Bellas Artes that he received his first art lessons.  In 2000, he began working as a still life painter for his uncle’s home decorating company where he painted bodegones, using a mixture of oil paint and lithographic ink.  These paintings were sold by door to door salesmen who traveled across Honduras.  In 2007, he came to the U.S. where he began to paint exclusively in oils. 



"My paintings, rendered in a realistic manner, are an expression of my own observations and respect for nature and the beauty that can be found in everyday life.”  In his home studio, Melvin sets up compositions under soft natural light and paints what he sees.  "Through harmony of color and respect for detail, I hope to share with the viewer my admiration and enjoyment for the little things around us."

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Melvin’s paintings have been shown in juried exhibitions and shows in Georgia, Kentucky and North Carolina.