Art of N.A. Melamed

N.A. Melamed (they/them)

is a disabled, queer androgyne, multi-ethnic immigrant artist & anarchist.

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Cover of the book Experience Points. It depicts the two main characters sitting on a couch in a dark room crowded with geeky paraphernalia. They are opposed in a suggestive way while watching a screen that's out of frame.

$10.00

Experience Points

A high-heat adult romance novel with a transgender protagonist and 60+ original illustrations.

Alex Mazor is a transmasculine horror artist struggling to make a living in Toronto. When he invites one of his patrons home to model for his next project, his motives aren't purely artistic. But Matt Connors, local fantasy geek and perpetual DM-without-a-party, is an unlikely model and an even stranger bedfellow. Follow along as their relationship unfolds, from a steamy modeling session to some exhibitionism at an art exhibit, and a road trip that pushes the pair to bring their trust to a new level. In the midst of exploring one another’s kinks and insecurities, will they be brave enough to find intimacy as well? This series of unapologetically filthy, nerdy, artistic encounters chronicles two lives at a crossroads of healing and self-discovery.

Illustrations depicting the phones and social media profiles of the two main characters of Experience Points.
Illustration from the book Experience Points. A close-up of a kiss shared between the two main characters.
Illustration from the book Experience Points. Two unsuspecting onlookers catch the main couple in a compromising position on the balcony of a large exhibition hall.
Illustration from the book Experience Points. A close-up of the protagonist applying mascara in the foreground while his boyfriend looks on anxiously behind him.
Illustration from the book Experience Points. The protagonist is getting dressed in flamboyant, androgynous clothing while checking his phone with an apprehensive expression.
Illustration from the book Experience Points. The two main characters entangled in one another's naked bodies.
Illustration from the book Experience Points. A black cat in a bowl of popcorn.

LARGE Holographic Vinyl

Stickers

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Designs with the words “FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA PALESTINE WILL BE FREE” and “JUDAISM IS NOT ZIONISM.” Download a digital package to print them in multiple dimensions at home. You can also receive four stickers that have already been printed & cut if you place a physical order.

Each printed sticker at 9.5cm × 14cm (3.7" × 5.5").

A large holographic sticker that reads   "I just want to be a weird little guy." Accompanied by the illustration of a fluffy black cat in a cardboard box.

$3.90

A large holographic sticker that reads "I just want to be a weird little guy." Accompanied by the illustration of a fluffy black cat in a cardboard box.

Sized at 6.8cm × 9.5cm (2.7" × 3.7").

A large holographic sticker that reads "Ask me about my access needs. Include disabled people in community." Text is accompanied by a fluffy black cat reclining on his back.

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A large holographic sticker that reads "Ask me about my access needs. Include disabled people in community." Text is accompanied by a fluffy black cat reclining on his back.

Sized at 6.8cm × 9.5cm (2.7" × 3.7").

A large holographic sticker of a fluffy black cat in a state of existential dread. He screams "AHHHHHHHH." His sibling looks on in confusion.

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A large holographic sticker of a fluffy black cat in a state of existential dread. He screams "AHHHHHHHH." His sibling looks on in confusion.

Sized at 10.5cm × 10.5cm (4.2" × 4.2").

A large holographic sticker that reads "We are here in the making, the doing, the feeling." The text is accompanied by calligraphic flourishes & an ornamental border with detailed floral motifs.

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A large holographic sticker that reads "We are here in the making, the doing, the feeling." The text is accompanied by calligraphic flourishes & an ornamental border with detailed floral motifs.

The border is hand-cut, so it may vary slightly between stickers.

Sized at 7cm × 9cm (2.8" × 3.5").

An extra large holographic sticker that reads "Death to all that stands in the way of freedom for queer people." The text is accompanied by an illustration of a fractured human skull on a boar spear, with two arrows perforating the cranium.

$5.50

An extra large holographic sticker that reads "Death to all that stands in the way of freedom for queer people." The text is accompanied by an illustration of a fractured human skull on a boar spear, with two arrows perforating the cranium. The spear, skull and arrows are arranged in a shape loosely resembling the transgender symbol.

Sized at 10cm × 18cm (4" × 7").

Eight write-on pronoun stickers with decorative borders. Printed on holographic vinyl.

$3.90/each

Choose one of eight write-on pronoun stickers with decorative borders. Printed on holographic vinyl.

Follow the link below for previews and descriptions of each sticker design!

Sized at 6.4cm x 10.6 cm (2.5" x 4.2").

A large sticker of a mouth with uneven, gritted teeth. Comes in holographic vinyl or a limited edition metallic silver.

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A large sticker of a mouth with uneven, gritted teeth. Comes in holographic vinyl or a limited edition metallic silver.

The border is hand-cut, so it may vary slightly between stickers.

Sized at 8cm × 5.3cm (3.1" × 2").

An extra large holographic sticker that reads "Actions over allies." The writing is hand-lettered. Each sticker has a thin black border.

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An extra large holographic sticker that reads "Actions over allies." The writing is hand-lettered. Each sticker has a thin black border.

Sized at 19cm × 2.8cm (7.4" × 1.1").

A large holographic sticker of a heart. Split by fissures resembling molten rock, or a cracked chocolate oozing caramel filling.  The border is hand-cut, so it may vary slightly between stickers.

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A large holographic sticker of a heart. Split by fissures resembling molten rock, or a cracked chocolate oozing caramel filling.

The border is hand-cut, so it may vary slightly between stickers.

Sized at 6.2cm × 6.2cm (2.4" × 2.4").

Grayscale Prints

on Textured Cardstock

$15.00

Our Existence is Resistance

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting.

Size: A4, 21 x 30 cm (8.5" × 11").

[ID: A print of two tattooed queers making out on a parade float in the midst of a Pride march disruption. One is an agender punk rocker covered in pins and patches, and the other is a trans femme dancer in handmade carnival wear. End ID]

$15.00

We Love Banned Books

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting.

Size: A4, 21 x 30 cm (8.5" × 11").

[ID: A print of two masked, non-binary queers caught messing around between shelves in a used book store. One person has bleached locs, wears anime streetwear, and has a keffiyeh tied around their neck. Their medical cane is balanced against the book ladder. Their partner has a frohawk and wears diy jeans covered in antifascist patches. End ID]

$15.00

Bacchanalia

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting.

Size: A4, 21 x 30 cm (8.5" × 11").

[ID: An erotic print of queer spirits at a Greco-Roman festival of ecstatic revelry. A nymph and a satyr caress the body of an androgynous god of pleasure, seated on a wheelchair chariot. Glimpses of an orgy are faintly visible in the sun-drenched orchard behind them. End ID]

$15.00

Don’t Forget to Touch Grass

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting.

Size: A4, 21 x 30 cm (8.5" × 11").

[ID: A print of a naked, dark-skinned person with breasts and long, spiral curls resting in a field of grass. Text in a decorative font is arranged alongside the person’s body. It reads ”Don’t forget to touch grass.” A nearby lake in the background reflects a coniferous forest on a starry night. End ID]

$15.00

Queer Comforts

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting.

Size: A4, 21 x 30 cm (8.5" × 11").

[ID: An erotic print of a trans couple on a cozy bed with strawberry sheets, ringed by adorable plushies of varying size and shape. One partner is trans masculine, and is seen naked from the back, except for a white chest binder. The other is trans feminine, and wearing a full-body bondage harness. The print is very suggestive, but anything explicit is mostly concealed by angle and positioning. End ID]

$15.00

Beauty in Estrangement

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting.

Size: 20 x 20 cm (7.9" × 7.9").

Note: The preview image is censored, but the actual print is not.

[ID: A print of a brown, gender non-conforming trans man working on an intimate artistic interpretation of his own body. The surreal artwork-in-progress is visible on the canvas behind him. He sits half-naked, with his legs open, meeting the viewer’s gaze head-on with an ironic smirk. A mirror on the floor below him reflects the reference for his drawing. End ID]

$15.00

We Are a Part of This

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting, crosshatching & charcoal.

Size: 20 x 20 cm (7.9" × 7.9").

[ID: A print of a brown, gender non-conforming trans man in a coat and scarf, walking through a Muskoka forest in autumn. Across the top, a non-binary-inclusive bisexual symbol accompanies a handwritten caption that reads “I am not unnatural.” The caption continues across the bottom, reading “We are a part of this,” followed by the transgender symbol. End ID]

$15.00

It’s Okay to Not be Okay

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting, crosshatching & charcoal.

Size: 20 x 20 cm (7.9" × 7.9").

[ID: A print of a brown, gender non-conforming trans man in a bathrobe, with messy hair and mascara tears running down one cheek. He is splayed on the floor, clutching his head with one hand, and half-hiding his lips with the other. One of his feet is curled around a spilled mug of tea. A cracked phone buzzes, unanswered, next to him. A handwritten caption to one side reads “It’s okay to not be okay.” End ID]

$15.00

Few Things Are More Comfortable

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting, crosshatching & charcoal.

Size: 20 x 20 cm (7.9" × 7.9").

[ID: A print of a brown, gender non-conforming trans man with his arm around his partner, a white cisgender man, as they both rest comfortably in bed. Rain drops can be seen on the window behind them. A handwritten caption on the top reads “Few things are more comfortable than sharing a bed when it rains.” End ID]

$15.00

I Love My Scars

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting, crosshatching & charcoal.

Size: 20 x 20 cm (7.9" × 7.9").

[ID: A print of a brown, gender non-conforming trans man, seen from the chest up. He is displaying scars from a double incision mastectomy surgery while smiling warmly and striking a pose. A handwritten caption split to either side of his head reads “I love my scars, and no prejudice can take that away from me.” End ID]

$15.00

Burnout is Not Forever

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting, crosshatching & charcoal.

Size: 20 x 20 cm (7.9" × 7.9").

[ID: A print of a brown, gender non-conforming trans man sitting in a contorted pose. He is looking to one side in frustration. One of his hands in anxiously fiddling with a pen, while the other holds a sketchbook covered in angry, indecipherable scribbles. A handwritten caption across the top reads “Burnout is not forever.” The caption continues on the bottom with the words “Fill your life, and the creative spirit will return.” End ID]

$15.00

It’s Your Body

Medium: Grayscale ink wash painting, crosshatching & charcoal.

Size: 20 x 20 cm (7.9" × 7.9").

[ID: A print of a brown, gender non-conforming trans man dancing in stiletto heels. He wears a a full-body fishnet stocking, one-sleeved leather corset, and patterned blouse that flutters as he moves. His fingers are snapping to the music blasting from his bulky over-ear headphones. The handwritten caption beside him reads “It’s your body. Refuse the weight of their prejudice and fear. You are already carrying enough.” End ID]