By focusing on the spaces between presentation and privacy, action and reflection, the paintings explore the tension between being seen and withholding oneself from view.

Melody Tuttle

About the Artist

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Melody Tuttle (b. 1985) is a Brooklyn-based figurative painter working primarily in oil on canvas. She received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2011. Her paintings explore interiority, intimacy, and the rituals and performances of femininity, often depicting figures in moments of solitude, concealment, and transformation.

News and Notables
  • Solo exhibition, You Should Smile More, Rhodes Contemporary Art, 2026

  • Solo exhibition, The Architecture of Solitude, Hyacinth Gallery, 2026

  • Five Bodies, VSG Contemporary, 2026