About Melissa
I am a North Queensland based practising artist, drawing inspiration from the landscapes and environments that surround me. Living and working between the Atherton Tablelands and Cairns, as well as travelling further afield, I am continually inspired by the beauty and subtle details of the natural world.
My love of adventure, nature and close connection to place find their way into my work through mixed media and abstraction. I am drawn to the light, shadows, designs, colours, textures and contrasts I encounter in the landscapes around me, and to the way these elements shift and change depending on where I am and how I am seeing them.
The spaces I move through, both literal and imagined, influence my perceptions and responses.