Melanie Matthews

Website: www.melaniematthews.ca

Area of Operation: Quebec, Canada

contact me in Montreal @ 514 695 1225 or by e-mail at [email protected] Melanie Matthews is best known for her dynamic use of paint, that transform the quotidian into conceptually rich images. Drawing widely from popular culture, and art history to fuse diverse elements, styles, paint application, approaches, and materials, that explore themes around sexual identity, representations of the female and sexual politics. Melanie studied at Concordia University and has a BFA with distinction from Concordia University. Melanie has worked with acrylic paint and resins for over 35 years, 17 years a Working Artist Professional with Golden Artist Colors. Melanie has exhibited widely in Montreal at The Belgo Contemporary Art Building, as well as in Ontario also internationally in New York and Miami Florida as well as well as Tai Pai Taiwan. Melanie is known for developing a popular immediate image transfer technique. and for an expertise and proficiency in acrylic techniques. She is currently represented by Gallery on Queen in Fredricton New Brunswick. Melanie lectures and instructs painting for the last decade at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art, at Dawson College and Lectures widely for Golden Artist Colors throughout the province of Quebec. Matthews is the mother of 2 and lives and works In Montreal.

Events: