Stop and Smell the Roses...

I need to learn how to do this more.

You know.

Stop and smell the roses.

I had opportunity to visit the Melton Art Library in Oklahoma City. It is hidden away, in a warehouse type of building, off the beaten path.

The Melton Art Library is located at 4300 N. Sewell in Oklahoma City. Their telephone number is (405) 525-3603.

Within its walls are untold riches. There isn't much about the Melton Art Library on the internet. At least not much more than an address and a telephone number. I suppose professional art enthusiasts know all about it because of the research that is done there.

I was taken aback by the works that were there. They aren't in fancy little displays and a lot of the art is stored.

I have never heard anything about the Melton Art Library and there isn't anything to be read about this amazing library either.

So, I thought I would post about it.

Here on my little blog.

The Melton Art Library is a hidden treasure in Oklahoma City that caught me quite by surprise. Consisting of an eclectic collection of art, it is apparent that a true lover of artists, and their works, resides within the unassuming building. There seems to be no tangible boundaries in the intriguing assemblage, framed or not, famous or infamous, that I discovered in the museum.

It was evident that each piece held a special place in the heart of the curator; and it was amazing at how many of the artists held a similar position in her heart also. Much like that of a doting grandmother, each artist and their work were given special merit and praise.

The Melton Art Library was an inspirational visit for me. It gave me a different view of a world that I have never been exposed to, or even understood. I found myself in a state of awe while I gazed at pieces that were hundreds of years old, their creators’ hands long idle. I also saw something else in this museum that is rare indeed. I caught a glimpse of passion.

later...