Curriculum
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1976 ARTYTECH. Espace Pierre Cardin. Paris, France
1991 SALANDER O'REILLY GALLERY. Beverlly Hills, CA, USA
1992 TAH GALLERY. Pasadena, CA, USA
1992 ARTIST OPEN STUDIO. Downtown Los Angeles, CA. USA
1993 BEL AIR BAY CLUB. Los Angeles, CA, USA.
1993 DADA DOWNTOWN ART DEVELOMPENT ASSOCIATION. L.A., CA. USA
1994 TENTH LA RAZA FESTIVAL. Tijuana, Baja Ca. Mexico.
1994 SELF HELP GRAPHICS GALLERY. Los Angeles, CA. USA
1994 FINE ART AT FACTORY PLACE . Los Angeles, CA. USA.
1996 MUSEO DEL PALACIO LEGISLATIVO. Mexico, D.F.
2002 CASA DE LA MONJA, DURANGO POR EL ARTE. Durango, Dgo. Mexico
2002 PUNTA NORTE, Palacio Legislativo, Mexico. D.F
2002 MUSEO ANGEL ZARRAGA. Durango, Dgo, Mexico
2003/2004 GALLERY AT THE RITZ CARLTON, Laguna Nigel, CA, USA
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
1991 LA VIE ARTIST STUDIO. Los Angeles, Ca. USA
1992 WEST CENTRAL PRODUCE ART. Violet St. Gallery. Los Angeles, CA USA
1993 OPENING ARTIST STUDIO, Factory Place, Los Angeles, CA USA
1994 JONATHAN TOWN CLUB. Los Angeles, Ca. USA
1997 MODERN ART GALLERY TORRES BODET. Guadalajara, Jal. Mexico
1998 MUSEO ANGEL ZARRAGA. Durango, Dgo. México
1998 ESPACE IKEWA "SAINT MELIN". Paris, France
1999 GALLERY FACTORY PLACE , Los Angeles, CA USA
2000/2004 ESPACE IKEWA "IKEWA 2000" Paris, France
2004 DON O'MELVENY GALLERY, Los Angeles, CA, USA (April 2004)
2004 ENCUENTRO ENTRE DOS NATIONES, HAVANA, CUBA
2004 CENTRE CULTUREL DU MEXIQUE, HAVANA, CUBA
2004 DON O'MELVENY GALLERY, Los Angeles, CA, USA (November 2004)
2005 DON O'MELVENY GALLERY, Los Angeles, CA, USA (July 2005)
2006 DON O'MELVENY GALLERY, Los Angeles, CA, USA (October 2006)
2010 EXPOSICION PICTORIA, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S, México. (March 2010)
2011 EXPOSICION HOTEL CALIFORNIA, Todos Santos, B.C.S. México.
2011 EXPOSICION SIDNE BYARS, La Paz. B.C.S. México.
2012 EXPOSICION LA MIDINETTE, Paris. France.
2013 EXPOSICION XL GALERIE. Paris France.
2014 EXPOSICION XL GALERIA. Paris France.
2014 EXPOSICION PALACIO LOS GURZA. Durango, México.
2016 EXPOSICION MUSEO FRANCISCO VILLA. Durango, México
2019 EXPOSICION GALERIE BLANCHE Giverny, Normandie.
PROFESIONNAL STUDIES
1968 CENTRO CULTURAL AMERICAN BOULEVARD RASPAIL Paris 14
ECOLE DES BEAUX ARTS, Paris, France
LUCIEN JAY' STUDIO, Paris, France
PROFESIONNAL TEACHINGS
1998 ABSTRACT PAINTING LECTURE. Wasco State Prison. Wasco, CA, USA
1999 ABSTRACT PAINTING LECTURE. Wasco State Prison. Wasco. CA, USA
EXPERIENCE :
1982 - 1990 created the DIDER MELIN fashion line in Paris, France.
DIDIER MELIN, THE FASHION LINE Commercials aired on National TV in France on Canal+, TF1, FR3.
NATIONAL FASHION EXHIBITION TOUR sponsored by PEUGEOT automobiles.
NATIONAL PRESS COVERAGE in Le Figaro Magazine, Harper Bazaar, Liberation, L'Echo De La Mode.
SALON DU PRET A PORTER DES CREATEURS, 1982-1990
FESTIVAL DE LA MODE, Paris, France, 1983-1988
DEFILE AT THE EIFFEL TOWER, introducing the SAINT MELIN FASHION LINE, 1986.
OTHER :
1972 actor, "Absences Repetees" directed by Guy Gilles, with Yves Robert.
1982 - 1987 assistant photographer RAYMOND VOINQUEL (set photographer)
2004 actor ("The Boss") in a Luc Besson / Europa Production "The Transporter" with Jason Statham.






Saint Melin
Didier Saint Melin is a strong man of passion whose search for meaning in the universe translates to his canvasses. His impressive works attract the viewer and create a feeling of inquisitiveness as to their message and origin. The magic of creating for him is to work intuitively letting that which is unknown come to the surface. His paintings seem to grow out of the depths of his being from his heart and soul. During the process it is apparent that he paints the way he feels at the time.
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