Artist Talk

California Arts & Sciences Institute presents noted artist Mel Ahlborn, who will discuss her own work and art journey as it relates to the multi-millennial history of early substrates and inks that artists have evolved. Carved tablets and wall paintings, scrolls of papyrus and vellum, the codex structure and the first bound books, illuminated manuscripts and movable type – all but one of these methods of recording the written word continue today.

May 28, 2025, 4:30 pm
Carmel Barnyard
3756 The Barnyard, Suite H23
Carmel, CA

Tickets are available at casicalifornia.org. Wine, non-beverages and appetizers will be complementary.

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Jacob's Ladder Series- Original Paintings

In a story not quite as old as time yet old nevertheless, a man named Jacob saw a ladder, a pathway, streaming between heaven and earth. On this ladder, Jacob dreamed of angels ascending and descending amidst brilliant light and color. In her Jacob's Ladder Series of paintings, Mel Ahlborn envisions Jacob's dream as channels of light in an atmosphere different from and near to the atmosphere of earth. Within these atmospheres, Ahlborn paints figures that observe, rest within, and at times pierce these pathways.
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Let the Beauty We Love Be How We Live

For over 30 years, Mel Ahlborn’s Illumination Studio has served museums, film companies, academic institutions and private clients. A painter, sculptor and illuminator, Mel Ahlborn brings symbols and texts from anthropology and history to work side by side with direct observation.

  • Ready to Hang Art

    Quick-ship art can arrive at your home or office in as little as 5 days with expedited* shipping. (*Additional charges may apply.)

  • Commissioned Art

    One-of-a-kind works to your specifications are available : paintings, illuminations, bronze sculpture, mosaics, and more.

  • Capsule Collection Exhibitions

    Mel Ahlborn's work is available for gallery exhibition and representation.

  • Since 1989

    Mel Ahlborn has worked as an artist and art consultant since 1989.