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Mellissa Read-Devine

Mellissa Read-Devine

Mellissa Read-Devine Biography

Mellissa was born in England and as a child emigrated to Australia with her family. Having lived in Melbourne, Canberra, Townsville, and Darwin, she now lives by the Hawkesbury River north of Sydney.

Since the 90’s she has continuously studied and practised painting and printmaking honing her art to vibrant optimistic harmony with the natural landscape. The recipient of many Australian art prizes, Mellissa’s style is distinctive with her electric palette and layered application of brush strokes.

Mellissa’s paintings have evolved into her “macropointilist” style celebrating the shape, colour and brushstroke of contemporary impressionism. These characteristics come together presenting unique representations sought after by both Australian and international collectors alike.

“The process of painting is joy for me. Florals and landscapes are all around us and with them I never have to struggle for inspiration. I invite the viewer into my world to see contemporary scenes in rich optical mixes of brushstroke and hue.”

Mellissa Read-Devine Resumé

Selected Recent Exhibitions

2022       Solo “Picturesque” Artshine Gallery, Pyrmont

                Solo show “Avian” Purple Noon Gallery

                Finalist 9x5 Landscape show, WWAS

                Finalist John Copes Portrait Prize, Bowral

2021       Group show “Summer” Gang Gang Gallery, Lithgow

                Duo Show with Julie Simmons “Tumbledown” ARO Gallery Darlinghurst

2020       Group show “Landlines” Rochfort Gallery North Sydney

                Solo show “Flight of Fancy” Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach NSW

                Solo show “Between Earth and Sky” Humble House Gallery, Canberra ACT

2019       Duo show “Jewels of the Earth” Galleryone88 Katoomba with Penelope Oates

               Duo show with Julie Simmons,  Balmain Space

              Group Shows 19 Karen Contemp Artspace Gold Coast, Rochfort Gallery North Sydney

              Gang Gang Gallery Lithgow, ARO Gallery, Darlinghurst

2018       Solo Show “Set in Place” Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach

                Solo Show “Polychromy” Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

  Group Shows “Land & Sea”, “Petals & Pods”, “Whimsy” Rochfort Gallery

2017       Solo Show “Also A Printmaker” Breathing Colours, Balmain

               Solo “Verdance” 19Karen Contemporary Art Space, Gold Coast

2016       Finalist, Flanagan

 Finalist, Corangamarah

              Finalist Lethbridge 10000

 Finalist, Fleurieu Food & Wine Art Prize

Solo Show “Kaleidoscope Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach NSW

Duo show “Duet” Dank St Gallery

2015     Finalist Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour

Finalist Fishers Ghost Art Award

“The Kangaroos Visit”, Rome, Italy

“From The Knife’s Edge” Sassafras Creek Gallery, Kurrajong

“Mergence” Gaffa Gallery, Sydney

Solo Show “Birdsong” Breathing Colours, Balmain

Invited artist, Hawkesbury Art Fair, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
 

 

Publications         

Artists Palette #120 April 2013        Australian Artist Magazine #235 Jan 2004    Baren (USA) Calender 2004

Blue Mountains Life November 2016   Australian Artist Magazine September 2017

 

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

 

Awards

2022       Finalist 9x5 Landscape Waverley Woollahra, Finalist Portrait Prize Bowral

2021       Finalist Lethbridge 20000

2019       Highly Commended, Medal of Distinction -  Royal Art Society NSW

2018       2nd Prize Singleton Art Prize – Still Life

2017       Finalist Blacktown Art Prize

2016       Best in Show Hunter Valley Grammar Art,1st Prize (Still Life) 

               Finalist Lethbridge 10000, Fleurieu Food & Wine Art Prize, Flanagan & Corangamarah

2015       Finalist Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour, Finalist Fishers Ghost (Open)

2014       Finalist Paddington Art Prize, Stanthorpe Art Prize

               Highly Commended Camberwell Art Show

2013       Finalist, The Flanagan Art Prize, Northbridge Art Prize, Hawkesbury

                1st Prize (Portraits) Drummoyne Art Exhibition, 1st Prize (Still Life) Singleton Art Show

                1st Prize Royal Canberra Show

2012       1st Prize Pirtek Still Life Award, Bowral

                Finalist Kogarah Art Prize (Packers Room Prize)

                Finalist Mount Eyre Art Prize, Norvill Art Prize

                1st Prize Camden Art Prize, 3rd Prize Royal Easter Show,  1st Prize Port Stephens

2011       Finalist Eutick Memorial Still Life Awards, Coffs Harbour

               Finalist (Highly Commended) Northbridge Art Prize

               Finalist Prometheus Visual Arts Award

                Finalist Westmead Art Prize

2010       Finalist Norvill Art Prize, Redland Art Awards

2008       1st Prize Port Macquarie

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