Mel Williamson lives and paints on Salt Spring Island, BC, where she creates work in a variety of genres, including the human figure, landscape and still life. Her work has been described as “impressionistic, fresh and honest” and has a unique expressive quality derived from bravura brushwork...
Mel Williamson lives and paints on Salt Spring Island, BC, where she creates work in a variety of genres, including the human figure, landscape and still life. Her work has been described as “impressionistic, fresh and honest” and has a unique expressive quality derived from bravura brushwork.
Mel studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Capilano University, and has embarked on a self-directed study in working with world renowned artists Shane Wolf, Rob Liberace, Max Ginsburg, and Zoey Frank. As part of national and international art collections, she is also the recipient of numerous awards, including scholarships for a bootcamp course at Menorca Pulsar (with Jeremy Mann), and with the Portrait Society of America Conference.
Mel is a generous, kind and open teacher, excited to share her knowledge and practices in an encouraging manner. She loves paint in all its materiality and possibility, and believes there are no mistakes, only progress.
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