Mellissa Read-Devine
Looking for Mistletoe, 2014
Acrylic on canvas, 46cm x 46cm
Provenance: 19Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast.
Intentions of the Heart
Acrylic on canvas, 36cm x 46cm
Provenance: 19Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast.
Iris Dancing
Acrylic on canvas, 80cm x 80cm
Provenance: 19Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast.
Precious in My Sight, 2014
Acrylic on canvas, 107cm x 168cm
Provenance: 19Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast.
Mellissa Read-Devine’s vibrant landscapes, floral works and still lifes, present an optimistically colourful world. Her studio is set in a rural location overlooking the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales and is inspiration for her paintings. Read-Devine’s style is distinctive with her layered applications of brush strokes and bright colours. Her unique representations of the natural world, combination of quirkiness and calm blend to create works with a strong spiritual base (1).