Melody has drawn her way through life, often doodling people while sitting in board meetings.  Her doodles have become comics “Franger Chicken” and “Ancient Chicken.” A storyteller of tall tales, Melody did not discover her talent for painting until she organized the Old Town Temecula Street Painting Festival in 2001. Since she has found a love for pastels and palette knife painting.  She is also the author and illustrator of “Norm the Normal Dog” and “Franker Chicken  – The Time Traveling Fowl.”  Living in Southern California Wine Country, she often provides unique views of vineyards and wineries.