flowerness farm, Brimfield, MA (2026)

05/07/2026

Nantucket State of Mind

There is a special kind of magic that happens when the salt air meets Melinda’s palette. We’re calling this piece “Nantucket State of Mind,” and it’s officially ready for its next chapter.

We are so excited to announce that this painting will be coming with us to the Brimfield Antique Show! If you’ve been looking for a focal point that brings that coastal, windswept energy into your home, come find us at Quaker Acres.
We’ll have the tabernacle set up with plenty of new original works, salt-air stories, and maritime history. We can’t wait to see familiar faces and meet new friends under the tent!

Find us at:
• Show: Brimfield Antique Show
• Location: Quaker Acres
• Dates: May 12th – 17th

Drop a comment if you’re planning to head to the show this year!

Luv you all - Melinda & Doug
xoxo

05/04/2026

Yes, there is indeed a harbor where art, love, and nature meet! If you look closely at Melinda’s latest original piece, you’ll spot the signs for “Paintings for Sale” and “Flowers for Sale” right along the fence. Two of our favorite things!

It’s a whimsical scene where mermaids and spouting whales glide past a busy little homestead on the coast. There is a “story within a story” in this one—along with the creative spirit we’re bringing to the Brimfield fields May 12-17. Swipe left to see how this lovely original work might look in your home or gallery!

Find us at the Brimfield Antique Show and Flea Market:

• Location: Quaker Acres, Booths 30-33

• The Vibe: Original nautical folk art, maritime history, and a bit of coastal magic.

Stop by the tabernacle to see all the magic and feel the vibrations beneath your feet!

Luv you all!
Melinda & Doug
xoxo

04/26/2026

A Name Revealed: THE DEFIANCE

“I knew when I first set eyes on the ship ‘The Defiance,’ I felt pressure against my chest that told me the ‘Old Way’ was dying, and my Deep Heart was rising. I was no longer living in the world of the Governor or the General. I was living in the world of the Eastern Hemlock.”

When we last shared this piece with you, it was a work in progress—a silent encounter between a leviathan and a schooner under a sprawling New England sky. We promised that once the final brushstrokes were laid down, we would reveal the name that gives this scene its spirit.

Meet “The Defiance.”

There is something inherently bold about the name. It captures a specific kind of maritime grit—the resolve of a crew on the open water and the unmovable presence of the whale below. The hand-painted lettering at the base now completes the narrative, transforming the painting into a piece of folk history.

From the Studio to Brimfield!

We are thrilled to announce that the finished painting will be making its debut at the Brimfield Antique Show in just a few weeks. If you’re planning to wander the fields, come find us:

• Dates: May 12th – May 17th

• Location: Quaker Acres

• Booths: 30-33

“The Defiance” will be there in person, alongside a collection of our other new works and heritage-inspired finds. We’ve always felt that these pieces belong in a place like Brimfield, where history is lived and shared.

We look forward to seeing many of you there and hearing what “The Defiance” stirs in your own imagination.
luv you all - Melinda & Doug xoxo

04/16/2026

“I live my life in widening circles...” — Rilke.

Taking a moment for the soul to expand before the beautiful chaos of the Brimfield Antique Show. As Emily Dickinson, “I shut my eyes to travel,” so I looked beneath my eyelids and painted our little cottage by the Sea. This original piece by Melinda was born from the salt air and the “deep down freshness” of the New England Coast!

This original work titled “Cottage by the Sea” will be sailing to the Brimfield Antique Show, May 12-17! Come see us in Quaker Acres, Booth 30-33! luv you all - Melinda & Doug! xoxo

04/14/2026

This original ship painting by Melinda feels like the perfect way to say thank you to everyone who joined us for our Back Door Painting Sale on Sunday night! We are so grateful for our community of fellow travelers!

And now, we point our sails toward the Brimfield Antique Show and Flea Market, May 12 through 17! Flowerness Farm will be at Booth 30–33 in Quaker Acres. Will make sure to post teaser pics of what we’re working on!

Come join our journey—a voyage into the infinite and personal realm of the soul!

Luv you all,
Melinda & Doug xoxo

04/12/2026

We are all lightkeepers of the flame, each in our own small way, together guardians of what is right and true, even in what seems like an endless storm…

Tonight’s the night! The night we slip through the back door!

The “Back Door Painting Sale” opens at 7 PM EST, tonight, April 12 2026, as a special thank you to our Paid Substack subscribers. Leading the fleet is this original work by Melinda: “The Lightkeeper”. It’s the largest work in the collection and a true focal point for our times.

Want to join us? There is still time to sign up on our Substack for a monthly ($6) or yearly ($60) membership to get early access to Melinda’s new original work.

To our subscribers: check your inbox at 7 PM for the back door painting payment links. This is our way of saying thank you for supporting our journey! See you at the back door.

Lo, the light abides!

Visit the Substack Link in bio to subscribe and join the voyage. Luv you all! xoxo

04/11/2026

Sunday night, our “Back Door” opens to a world of wunder!

We are so grateful to our growing community here and on our Substack. As a special thank you, our Back Door Painting Sale goes live tomorrow, Sunday, April 12th at 7 PM EST to our paid Substack subscribers!

The Back Door Painting collection features about 20 or so new original works by Melinda (like this whaling scene) that celebrate the spirit of the sea and the history we’ve been uncovering here at flowerness farm.

“A lens. The ridge focuses the light, and the light carries… everything. Past, present, future. All folded together in that one color. That one moment.”

Want to join us? There is still time to sign up for a monthly ($6) or yearly ($60) membership to get early access to new pieces before they hit the general gallery.

Substack Link in bio to subscribe and join the voyage. Luv you all - Melinda & Doug! xoxo

04/08/2026

“In Resistance, We Sail Free”

A Three-Masted Schooner sails through a herd of whales, mighty and free, toward a lighthouse holding its ground.

Melinda painted this original from some place deep — the kind of knowing that doesn’t come from research but from living inside our old 1780s house here at Flowerness Farm, a house that remembers things, a painting arriving already knowing something.

“I painted this last week,” Melinda said quietly. “I didn’t know why. I just… needed to paint it.” We stood there, the painting we found in Melinda’s hands, Melinda’s own painting against the wall. Two ships. Two centuries. The same voyage.

Someone said those words before. In a different century, in a different kind of storm. They were passed hand to hand, quiet as a folded note, bright as a lamp in an upstairs window. Some phrases don’t belong to one moment. They belong to all the moments that need them.

Our online back door painting sale date has been changed from April 10 at 7 PM to Sunday, April 12 at 7 PM EST! Our back door painting sales are a special thank you to our paid substack subscribers. There is still time to sign up as a paid subscriber before the sale. Just visit our Substack page – link in our bio. You will get exclusive access to our back door painting, sales, and special content and information. If you sign up annually, it’s only $60 a year or $6 a month for monthly subscribers. We will be posting more original Melinda painting pics for the sale in our story and in our main feed this week! Luv you all - thanks so much for supporting our art! xoxo

04/07/2026

We set out not for calm seas, nor safe harbors,
but for the uncharted and unyielding.

A quiet reminder—
the map is never the thing itself. and in us, there is no map, a play of love, of shipwreck and romance...

Original Hand-painted by Melinda,
where history and imagination meet at the edge of the two seas.

Important Update - our online back door painting sale date has been changed from April 10 at 7 PM to Sunday, April 12 at 7 PM EST! Our back door painting sales are a special thank you to our paid substack subscribers. There is still time to sign up as a paid subscriber before the sale. Just visit our Substack page – link in our bio. You will get exclusive access to our back door painting, sales, and special content and information. If you sign up annually, it’s only $60 a year or $6 a month for monthly subscribers. Love you all - thanks so much for supporting our art! We will be posting more original painting pics in our story and in our main feed this week! xoxo

03/24/2026

The Journey of a Whale Painting -

On the day after New Year’s, this “Whale & Harbor” original painting by Melinda was available at the local antique show organized by Brimfield Antique Shows at the Host Hotel in Sturbridge, MA! A Cape Cod dealer travelled in the cold early in the morning to purchase this painting and many others in the collection specially created by Melinda for this show New Year celebration!

We don’t take ourselves too seriously here at Flowerness Farm, but we are humbled to see that the broader art community seems to be doing just that! We are so proud that this specific narrative scene was just included and recognized in the Annual Women in Art Auction at Eldred’s on the Cape!

Watching the bidding climb was a milestone moment for us. This painting, which holds so much of our sanctuary’s spirit here at Flowerness Farm in Brimfield, just found a new home for $2,500!

To our supporters—those who were with us in Sturbridge and those who follow our journey here—thank you. Your support means the world to us!

The Next Chapter:

Our next exclusive Backdoor Painting Drop for our paid substack subscribers at special prices as a big thank you is coming in April (more deets will be posted). If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to join the inner circle, now is the time to visit the Substack link in our bio. It’s only $60 for the annual membership and just $6 a month to join the monthly membership. You can also join as a free member! Our next article on Substack will be about other jaw dropping auction prices in recent sales of Melinda’s work! Stay tuned! luv you all /melinda & doug! xoxo

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