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    <lastmod>2024-11-05</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Nicole Melnicky is a distinguished contemporary artist based in Vancouver, BC, recognized for her exceptional contributions to the art world. She holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art, Media, and Design from OCAD University in Toronto, ON, and earned her BFA with a major in Fine Art, complemented by minors in Textile Design and Art History, from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her artistic journey has been further enriched through prestigious residencies at renowned institutions such as Vermont Studio Center, Otis College of Art and Design, The Ou Gallery, Studio H Canada, LEÑA Artist Research &amp; Residency, and AZULE. These experiences have not only shaped her creative perspective but have also solidified her status as an artist of notable merit. Her artwork has enriched exhibitions at notable venues, including The William Vale, TERAVARNA, and the Benjamin Lumb Art House in Vancouver, BC, and international platforms such as Art Vancouver International Art Fair and the Queer Art Festival. Her global presence extends to exhibitions in Los Angeles, CA, and London, UK, with participation in renowned events like The Other Art Fair, Las Laguna Gallery, TAG Gallery, Gallery 881, The Gallery George, Bentall Gallery, and Boomer Gallery. Nicole Melnicky's art has garnered recognition on influential platforms like Artsy, Artnet, Saatchi Art, Singulart, Discover Abstract Artists, Jaamzin Creative Magazine, and Goss Magazine. Through her dynamic and innovative creations, Melnicky continues to captivate audiences and leave an indelible mark on the contemporary art scene.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2023-06-12</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Statement - I create colorful abstract paintings on feminism, gender, and queer sexuality. Bold reds, pinks, and purples surface in my color palette, exuding a potent bodily and visceral quality. Through abstraction I transform my pain into power, by reclaiming my core wounding through electrified color, fluid tubular shapes, and the queer body. I transcend my pain, by pouring light into my wounds, and transmuting it. By utilizing my intuition, I create paintings that evoke a mysterious and futuristic sensibility. As I envision the emergence of a mysterious, supernatural, and romantic queer future. By the imagining of a queer utopia, glimmering with the light of ultraviolence, and luminescence of healing, and love. I manifest my own ethereal dream and vision of a queer utopia, a manifesto.</image:title>
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    <lastmod>2021-02-28</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2025-03-19</lastmod>
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      <image:title>2021</image:title>
      <image:caption>Act Up by Nicole Melnicky, 14 x 20”, Garment Constructed from Manure Trash Bags, Twill Canvas, Beaded Embellishment, 2021.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2021</image:title>
      <image:caption>RISE by Nicole Melnicky, 14 x 20”, Garment Constructed from Abstract Painting on Canvas, 2021.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2021</image:title>
      <image:caption>Supernova by Nicole Melnicky, 20 x 12", Garment Constructed from Digital Textile on Cotton Sateen, Painted with Fabric Gloss, 2021.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2021</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mars Fruit by Nicole Melnicky, 20 x 12", Garment Constructed from Digital Textile on Cotton Sateen. Overlaid projection of Utopian Universe, 2021.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2021</image:title>
      <image:caption>Venus by Nicole Melnicky, 19 x 12", Garment Constructed with Digital Print on Cotton Canvas, Hand Embellished with Beads and Sequins, 2021.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2021</image:title>
      <image:caption>Love Armor by Nicole Melnicky, 20 x 12", Garment Constructed from Digital Graphic on Cotton Sateen, 2021.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2021</image:title>
      <image:caption>Blame It On Me by Nicole Melnicky, 12 X 20", Garment Constructed from a Digital Print on Cotton Sateen, 2021.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2021</image:title>
      <image:caption>SuperUtopia by Nicole Melnicky, 20 x 12", Garment Constructed from Digital Textile on Cotton Sateen, Painted with Fabric Gloss, 2021.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2021</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Phoenix of Dreams by Nicole Melnicky, 20 x 12", Garment Constructed from Collaged Fabrics, Overlaid projection of Utopian Universe Uranus, 2021.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-03-18</lastmod>
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      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>Utopia Manifesto by Nicole Melnicky, 66.5 x 42", Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>Into Clouds by Nicole Melnicky, 40 x 48", Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>Octopus Ashes by Nicole Melnicky, 42 x 76.5", Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stream Dream by Nicole Melnicky, 40 x 47", Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Rising Water III by Nicole Melnicky, 18 x 24”, Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/2f6854ef-da85-46fe-8cb3-45fcce7fbd9f/06_Nicole_Melnicky_Serpent_Soul_02_Small.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>Serpent Soul by Nicole Melnicky, 75.3 x 42", Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ocean Windowscene by Nicole Melnicky, 40 x 48", Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>Erupt by Nicole Melnicky, 42 x 75,5", Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Rising Water I by Nicole Melnicky, 18 x 24”, Mixed Media on Paper, 2020. (Nicole Melnicky)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>Slip by Nicole Melnicky, 41 x 48", Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/404c661f-6891-4820-b35d-2a6a4c9244da/Nicole_Melnicky_Spellbound.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>Spellbound by Nicole Melnicky, 43 x 65", Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>River Dreams by Nicole Melnicky, 40 x 48", Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2020</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Rising Water II by Nicole Melnicky, 18 x 24”, Mixed Media on Paper, 2020.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.nicolemelnicky.com/2018</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-03-18</lastmod>
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      <image:title>2018</image:title>
      <image:caption>Alive by Nicole Melnicky, 12 x 20", Digital print on polyester satin. Oil painting on canvas, 2018.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2018</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sea Urchin by Nicole Melnicky, 12 x 20, Crocheted Trash Bags, 2018.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2018</image:title>
      <image:caption>Heart Science by Nicole Melnicky, 12 x 20", Digital Print on Polyester Satin, 2018.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2018</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lava Oyster Shell by Nicole Melnicky, 12 x 20", Packaging foam, thread, acrylic paint, spray paint, 2018.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2018</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Phoenix by Nicole Melnicky, 20 x 12", Digital print on polyester duck canvas, crepe de chine, acrylic paint, wax, shellac. Oil painting on canvas, 2018.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2018</image:title>
      <image:caption>Angel Fish by Nicole Melnicky, 12 x 20", Digital Print on Cotton Sateen, 2018.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2018</image:title>
      <image:caption>Umbilical Cord Jellyfish by Nicole Melnicky, 12 x 20", Oil paint on canvas, sequins, plastic bags, thread, dyes on cotton, 2018.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2018</image:title>
      <image:caption>Stingray Skin by Nicole Melnicky, 12 x 20", Digital Jacquard Weaving, 2018.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2018</image:title>
      <image:caption>Venus Pufferfish by Nicole Melnicky, 12 x 20", Oil paint on canvas, plastic bags, dyes and batik, 2018.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2018</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Awakening by Nicole Melnicky, 20 x 12", Digital Print on Cotton Sateen, 2018.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-03-18</lastmod>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jacuzzi Rollercoaster, 34 x 54", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Dreamer's Awakening, 34 x 54", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Cruel Twist, 36 x 36", Mixed Media on Canvas, 2021</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bloom, 34 x 54", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dirty Stiletto, 34 x 54", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2021</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fiction, 34 x 54", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Flirt, 24 x 36", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mirror Ball, 48 x 72", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Selena, 48 x 72", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shellfish Mademoiselle, 48 x 72", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Monster, 34 x 54", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2021</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lips, 24 x 36", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tiger Tail, 34 x 54", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Monster Series, 34 x 54", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2021</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tangerine Romance, 34 x 54", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2021</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2022</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dreamer's Eye, 48 x 72", Oil Stick, Ink, Dyes, and Acrylic on Canvas, 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>VERMONT 9 x 12" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>LYZERIA 9 x 12" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>TZIPORA 9 x 12" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>TACHA 9 x 12" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>SAMARA 9 x 12" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2023</image:title>
      <image:caption>SEPHORA 9 x 12" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>KELANI 11 x 14" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2023</image:title>
      <image:caption>JUNIPER 9 x 12" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2023</image:title>
      <image:caption>Marigold 11 x 14" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2023</image:title>
      <image:caption>CALLIOPE 9 x 12" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2023</image:title>
      <image:caption>CASSIDY 11 x 14" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2023</image:title>
      <image:caption>NICCOLA 12 x 9" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2023</image:title>
      <image:caption>GENESIS 9 x 12" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>RHYS 14 x 11" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>MIA 11 x 14" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2023</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2023</image:title>
      <image:caption>Womb 11 x 14" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2024</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2023</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jellyfish Salt 15 x 11" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2024</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2023</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lagoon 11 x 14" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2024</image:caption>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-03-19</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/c1286ddf-b041-4dea-98e4-3e1e1379b5d2/Chair.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2015</image:title>
      <image:caption>Skin Chair 8 X 8 X 10' Digital print on paper, brown paper, wax, resin, shellac, plaster, gloss medium, paper, varnish, chair 2015</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2015</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mother and Daughter, 8 X 8 X 10' Digital print on paper, brown paper, wax, resin, shellac, plaster, gloss medium, tissue paper, nylon thread, varnish, chair, baby crib, pork rinds. 2015</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/23c5dabb-e45d-4470-95ab-19c58d294f3b/Nicole_Melnicky_01_1340_c.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2015</image:title>
      <image:caption>Umbilical Cord Carpet, 5 X 4 X 2.5' Steel, cotton, wax, primer, spray paint, gloss medium, plastic bags, digital print on canvas, thread, spray varnish. 2015</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/05d8a74c-88e3-4c6a-b5c9-02c58bdd8a43/nicole_melnicky_tube_cocoon_1340_c.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2015</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cocoon I, 20 x 30" each photograph. Digital print, fabric, dyes, plastic bags 2015</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/b7be127b-e2b1-4033-a8e9-add069358c19/nicole_melnicky_tubes_cocoon_1340_c.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2015</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cocoon I 20 x 30" each photograph, Digital print, fabric, dyes, plastic bags 2015</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/7d91212f-ccb4-43f9-a695-01813a864bc7/nicole_melnicky_meat_hanger_tube_1340_c.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2015</image:title>
      <image:caption>Meat Hanger, 1.5 x 1 x 9' Steel, cotton, dyes, burlap, thread, plastic bags. 2015</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/06148539-34e4-4670-81b5-cb3102e3117f/nicole_melnicky_scultpure-_1340_c.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2015</image:title>
      <image:caption>Father and Daughter, 6 x 2 x 10' Nylon cotton, cotton sateen, tulle, thread, acrylic paint, spray paint, wax, resin, shellac, wood glue, gloss medium. 2015</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2015</image:title>
      <image:caption>Streva "Intestines," 3 x 3 x 10' Brown paper, wax, resin, wood, wire, nylon thread. 2015</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2015</image:title>
      <image:caption>Uhrovitý Srdce "Pimply Heart," 6 X 4 X 5' Burlap, cotton, plastic bags, thread, fabric dyes. 2015</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2015</image:title>
      <image:caption>Within, 4 X 3 X 4' Burlap, cotton, thread, plastic bags. 2015</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-03-18</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/df67fd34-2f13-4585-a45a-8af61125b663/Nicole_Melnicky_The_Shedding_1340_c.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2016</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Shedding 18 X 24" Watercolour, Acrylic and Gouache on Paper. 2017 Inspired by the rising of the phoenix bird, "The Shedding" describes the cyclical nature of stepping into your queer identity through the process of "Coming Out." This painting represents the shedding process, in the leaving of your old self, while stepping into a more empowered way of being.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/0d361331-7d2f-41ab-ae98-14a184e3a093/Nicole_Melnicky_The_Ashes_1340_c.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2016</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Ashes 18 X 24" Watercolour, Acrylic and Gouache on Paper. 2017 "The Ashes" describes the cyclical nature of stepping in to your queer identity through the process of "Coming Out." This painting represents the remaining "skin" of the old self.</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/6638dafc-e99a-4056-ac55-fa6f695ae4d1/Nicole_Melnicky_The_Rebirth_1340_c.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2016</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Rebirth 18 X 24" Watercolour, Acrylic and Gouache on Paper. 2017 "The Rebirth" describes the cyclical nature of stepping into your queer identity through the process of "Coming Out." This painting represents the phoenix-like transformation of change and claiming your new identity.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/253ebd1f-552b-4fad-acc3-1e11cd17e4bc/Nicole_Melnicky_Kombucha_1340_c.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2016</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kombucha 7.5 x 11" Watercolour and Gouache on Paper. 2017</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/a525299f-a0de-4831-a38c-d82750c259f3/Nicole_Melnicky_Apple_Cider_Vinegar_1340_c.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2016</image:title>
      <image:caption>Apple Cider Vinegar 7.5 x 11" Watercolour and Gouache on Paper. 2018</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/2f5bcde5-84f6-460b-97d4-acf097bc7d62/Nicole_Melnicky_Gastric_Juice_1340_c.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2016</image:title>
      <image:caption>Gastric Jucie 7.5 x 11" Watercolour and Gouache on Paper. 2018</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-03-18</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/cf5d88c2-c074-4b35-949a-cf412a9ecbbf/Kiss2_NicoleMelnicky.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2024</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kiss 11 x 14" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2024</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/1c11d9ec-1c19-4077-9bfc-f3e6b9af7125/Fire2_NicoleMelnicky.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2024</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fire 24 x 36" Acrylic on Canvas. 2024</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/360bb264-01fe-4656-b67c-e940f0247dc8/Fever2_NicoleMelnicky2.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2024</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fever 11 x 14" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2024</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:title>2024</image:title>
      <image:caption>Kniphofia 'Orange Blaze" 14 x 11" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2024</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2024</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lake Natron 14 x 11" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2024</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/c6c5d8d3-6385-4f81-a513-a306169caba7/NicoleMelnicky_Womb2.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2024</image:title>
      <image:caption>Womb 11 x 14" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2024</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/6cbd486c-d2c0-43c7-b644-29faef5c36fe/RedRiver_NicoleMelnicky.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2024</image:title>
      <image:caption>Red River 11 x 14" Alcohol Ink on Yupo. 2024</image:caption>
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    <priority>1.0</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-03-19</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/603a821cb81d5532a0a42c42/ae8f0d35-7c26-4a2b-8526-f5445bf8703c/Melnicky_PinkBubbbleGum_2025.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>2025</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pink Bubblegum 11 x14" Mixed Media on Paper. 2025</image:caption>
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      <image:title>2025</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trial 11 x14" Mixed Media on Paper. 2025</image:caption>
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