The Endurance of Hope

Melanie Gendron attended The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in affiliation with Tufts University, majoring in sculpture and painting. Studies in photography, print making, fashion design and computer arts further rounded out her curriculum.

She developed a unique style rich in symbolism inspired by many cultures. Proficient in a variety of media, Melanie enjoys a renaissance attitude. Serving as animator, art director, author, book designer, fashion designer, graphic artist, illustrator, intuitive counselor, poet, painter, portraitist, teacher, and writer, she is a seasoned multimedia professional artist.

Among her publications are A Goddess Journal, Making the Connection to Self, Love, Life, The Gendron Tarot Deck and Book, This Fool's Journey Through Tarot's Major Arcana, Dreaming The Light, Metatron, Angel of The Presence, and A Goddess Coloring Book.

Melanie currently manages Gendron Studios in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California, creating her art, and offering commercial art services, specializing in book design.

"The Endurance of Hope allows all of us to see inside the heart and soul of a celebrated visionary artist. Melanie Gendron writes with relentless honesty as she reveals the creative process of her life and her art. A delight to read."

- Diane Frank, Author of Mermaids and Musicians

"What a brilliant, creative talent Melanie Gendron is: visually and linguistically. The Endurance of Hope is a book that dazzles the eye and fills the heart with the treasures of its insights and humanity."

- Robert Scotellaro, Author of Quick Adjustments and Nothing Is Ever One Thing

"Seldom is a memoir a page-turner, but Gendron keeps titillating the reader with ever more detail of her interesting life. Very entertaining, mesmerizing, at times jaw-dropping to see learning experiences unfold into wisdom. Her language is clearly influenced by poetry: from "a depth of silence filled the room" to "fear eats the heart like vultures devour carrion." Describing an angel in a dream, "We have so much to give; you just have to get out of the way." This book speaks volumes of the benefits of awareness."

- Erik Ievins, Fine Tuning Expert

"The Endurance of Hope is a mixture of memoir and fiction. Melanie writes about her hundredth birthday decades before its occurrence, and pets tell us their stories. This book has both laughter and tears."

- Elizabeth Porter, Author of Affirmations for Everyday Living