Mellissa was born in England in the 1960s and as a child emigrated to Australia with her family. She has studied & practiced printmaking and painting continuously for the past 14 years and is a recipient of many prizes and awards. Her Artwork is part of many private and public collections around the world.
Living in rural Sydney overlooking the Hawkesbury River, Mellissa’s work ranges between vibrant interpretations of her local landscape to intricate wood & linocuts. Her combination of quirkiness and calm blend to create works with a strong spiritual base. A 'born again' Christian, Mellissa tries to live her faith and gives God the glory for every achievement.
A founding member of the Hawkesbury Artisans Trail, Mellissa continues to work promoting creativity in the local community and works as artist, tutor & illustrator.
Exhibitions (selected)
2011 Art Melbourne 2011
Finalist Prometheus Visual Art Award
Camberwell Art Show
Group – “Triptych” Washhouse Gallery Rozelle
Elemental Matters: Artists Imagine Chemistry Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, PA
2010 Solo - "Looking for the Forest" Washhouse Gallery Rozelle
Camberwell Art Show
Finalist, Blacktown City Art Prize
Finalist, Norvill Art Prize
Northbridge Art Prize
Finalist, Redland Art Awards
Centro Cultural Arquitectura of the School of Arquitecture of Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Léon México
2009 Festival of Fishers Ghost, Campbelltown Arts Centre
Grabados Por La Paz 2009 (Prints for Peace) Monterrey, Mexico
Compact Prints -KickArts Contemporary Arts Gallery, Cairns
“A Dog of a Show” Megalo Printmakers, ACT
Camberwell Art Show
“Wax, Paint & Print” Ferry Artists Gallery, Wisemans Ferry
Compact Prints – Studio Paradiso, Sandon VIC
International Printmaking Collective 2009 org by Arte/Desarrollo Humano in Monterrey NL México
2008 Canterbury Tales, Harper Community College, Palatine, Illinois,USA
Festival of Fishers Ghost, Campbelltown Arts Centre
Umbrella Studio, Townsville “Compact Prints”
Hawkesbury Printmakers, Windsor NSW
Solo “Allegory & Observation” St.Albans Gallery
Camberwell Art Show
Waverley Art Prize
2007 Dedalo Gallery Italy
Cancer Council Victoria Touring Exhibition
-Gallery 15W, Melbourne
- Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival
- Shepparton Art Gallery
- Meeniyan Art Gallery, Gippsland
Int. Mail Art Exhib. The Arts Council of Greater New Haven Small Space Gallery USA
Christian Art Award Finalist, Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale, QLD
Solo Exhibition Gallery Café, Surry Hills Sydney
EMSLA Finalist Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery
2006 Boyd Art Gallery, Harrington Park, NSW (CASS Exhibition)
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery: “Recent Acquisitions:Photos & Prints”
Australian Society of Miniature Art QLD Noosa Art Gallery
Australian Society of Miniature Art NSW Willoughby
Post It Exhibition, Atkinson Gallery, Southport, UK
Compact Prints, Umbrella Studio, Townsville
2005Combined Art Societies Sydney, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW
“It’s a Small World”, Noosa, QLD
Australian Society of Miniature Art NSW Willoughby
2004Australian Society of Miniature Art NSW Willoughby
Miniare: International Mini Print Exhibition Manly Art Gallery NSW
2002‘Blueprints II’ Katoomba NSW
Australian Society of Miniature Art (Tas), Burnie Art Gallery TAS
“Text Messages”, Edinburgh Scotland
Miniature Print Biennale, Montreal, Canada
“Compact Prints”, Umbrella Studio, Townsville QLD
2001‘Wetlands & Feathers’ with Patricia Devine, Richmond NSW
Australian Society of Miniature Art (QLD) touring exhibition – Germany
1999Maranatha Art Group, Darwin NT
Willoughby Art Centre Students Exhibition NSW
2000Maranatha Art Group, Darwin NT
“Territory Vistas” with Tammy Lindsay, Crafts Council NT
1998“Visions of the Top End” with Tammy Lindsay, Palmerston NT
1997Group - Di Skelly Heron’s Art Gallery, Myilly Point, NT
Public Collections
1st Armoured Regiment, Darwin
The Australian Print Collection of the Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery, NSW, Australia
Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, USA
Oregon State University, USA
Westmead Hospital, Sydney
Publications
Australian Artist Magazine #235 Jan 2004Baren (USA) Calender 2004
Societies & Groups
NAVAParramatta Art Society (NSW)
Macquarie Towns Art Society (NSW)Castle Hill Art Society (NSW)
Ferry Artists Inc (Wisemans Ferry NSW)Hawkesbury Artists & Artisans Trail
North Shore Craft GroupViscopy
Galleries
Purple Noon Gallery Freemans Reach NSW
The Ferry Artists Gallery, Wisemans Ferry NSW
Print Exchange Collections
“Cairn” International Collaborative Print 2008Four Season Press (USA)“Water” 2009
SSNSW “Canterbury Tales” 2008Baren (USA) “Voyages” 2008
Baren #33 (USA) 2007Baren (USA)“Fairytales” 2008
Oregon University 2007Baren “Year of Boar” Postcards
SSNSW “In My Backyard Exchange” Print Australia Miniprint #4 2006
Baren “Year of Dog” Postcards SSNSW Postcards 2006
Printmaking Links “Pets”(USA) 2005Baren “Year of Rooster” Postcards
SSNSW Postcards 2005Print Australia “Nature Morte” 2004
Print Australia SSNSW Postcards 2004 Baren #18a (USA) 2003
Printmaking Links (USA)“Self Portrait” 2004 Iowa University Print Society (USA) ‘Origins’ 2002 Baren “Year of Goat” PostcardsDeck of Cards, Italy
Print Australia ‘Ausex 2001’Print Australia Open 2003
Baren #10 (USA) 2001Print Australia ‘Solstice’ Postcards 2003
Print Australia ‘What is a Print’ 2001Baren #14 (USA) 2002
