I had the ABSOLUTE pleasure to sit down with Melanie recently and while I've been apart of her amazing Facebook group (Girl Flock Party- I mean babes, events, flamingos, philanthropy? Who can say NO!) for awhile now and I am so so happy to she decided to carve out some time from her busy schedule to chat with me! First and foremost, You all know I love a woman who knows what she wants but even more, I love women who are continually choosing what they want for their life. and Melanie is doing EXACTLY THAT! Ok Ok, enough of me, lets Learn about Melanie!From her website ;'So what you have seen plastered all over this website is my model face, but in reality I am a happy-go-lucky gal who loves to laugh and is passionate about art and doing good in the world. In high school, I modeled for several photographers to build a portfolio. I then moved on to work with Girlco Model Management in Dallas, Texas, while attending college. I took a break from modeling to continue my education and graduated with a BFA in Art from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2003. Skip to age 38. One day, I decided to take life by the (long)horns and got back to my roots by modeling and painting again. I wanted to break the fashion industry standards and stigmas by creating a need for a petite and classic model. I started working with local photographers in the Austin area, building a new portfolio. Soon I discovered independent magazines and learned how to submit my work. I was finally published and on the cover of a magazine for the first time in October 2016. Soon after that, I was signed with TL Modeling Agency in Houston, Texas. But things don’t always go as planned. After enduring occasional rejection from magazine editors, I founded my own art & fashion magazine called Bevie in November 2016. My mission with Bevie was to showcase emerging, local and international talent such as artists, models, photographers, designers, and other creatives. By making a sophisticated publication more approachable, I was able to help my fellow colleagues get established or further along in their career. After two years of publishing my bimonthly mag, I decided to go back to work full-time and the last issue was released in December 2018. Bevie still has quite the following today!Today, I am now focused on creating mixed-media art, establishing my networking event, turned women’s network called Girl Flock Party, and becoming a part of the local artist community. It has been an amazing journey and I am grateful for every experience along the way!'

HOW CAN YOU NOT BE BLOWN AWAY FROM MELANIE AND ALL SHE IS DOING SERIOUSLY!!!!!You can find out more about the April Gala, Melanie's mixed media and Girl Flock Party all here:https://msha.ke/melanieallisongalleryJess’s SHANKITGOLF code: JESSDUKES