January Artist of Month: Tony Melendez (1938-2015)

THE ALPHA OMEGA ARTS

By Ernest Disney-Britton

Portrait of Tony Melendez

Last Saturday, January 24, 2015, my dear friend and mentor Arsenio "Tony" Melendez passed away unexpectedly. As the Outsider Art Fair made headlines this week, I enjoyed daily reminders of the spirit and talent of this amazing outsider artist. Below is an interview I did with him for our October 2013 A&O INSPIRE ME! Artist of Month.

"Mother Goddesses"