"Untitled" for Pentecost Sunday by Tony Melendez

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS 
By Tahlib

"Untitled" (2009) by Tony Melendez

INDIANA---In 2009, Tony Melendez created 16 separate hangings for each of the holydays of his church, Jesus Metropolitan Community Church in Indianapolis. No individual titles, just one work for each holiday. All 16 banners are between 5 and 6 ft. long and maybe 2 and one 1/2 feet wide. Melendez was born December 27, 1938 at Beth David Hospital, E. 90th Street, Manhattan, New York. The Dove on fire engine red banner was created for Pentecost Sunday. He says his style is influenced by the dreamscape images of the French impressionist Henri Rousseau.