Name/Title
SF Senior Center - Phil Melnick - Green Hair Girl - 2019Description
Phil Melnick
“Green Hair Girl”
SF Senior Center
Phil was born in New Jersey and came to California 30 years ago. His mother came here first, but when she needed help he came out west to care for her. He found work as a bellman at the St. Francis Hotel. Phil loved working at the St. Francis, and he met several famous people there including Bob Hope and Margaret Hamilton, the Wicked Witch of the West in “Wizard of Oz”.
Phil spent time drawing and painting as a kid. He is self-taught and he believes that every artist is. He enjoys working in acrylics and wants to continue doing portraits.
Phil‘s other favorite activity is reading about inventors. Among his heroes is Charles Babbage (1791 – 1871), who originated the concept of a digital, programmable computer. Think zeros and ones. Another hero: Alexander Bain (1810 – 1871) who is credited with inventing the first technology to send an image over a wire. A precursor to the fax machine, and Phil will tell you, to the television as well. He believes, “The world comes from inventers.”
ART WITH ELDERS
2019 27th Annual Art With Elders Exhibit
