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Melinda Williams - Biography
From a young age Melinda always knew that she wanted to be an artist. All through High School this desire became stronger. Melinda trained as a Fine Artist in London, England and has a BA (Hons) Degree in Illustration. After graduating Melinda became a Freelance Illustrator with a number of commissions for Blue Chip companies. Whilst, working freelance Melinda became a fully qualified teacher in England and taught for four years. When she transferred to the USA she decided that full-time teaching consumed too much of her free time and had restricted her artistic career. Consequently, she made the decision to leave teaching and pursue her passion and become a professional artist. Melinda now paints from her studio in the West Loop Art District of Chicago and has exhibited in galleries in London and Chicago. In 2003 she received first prize in the British Telecom National Art Competition. Melinda repeated this honor in 2004. She is currently working on a piece for the National Portrait Gallery, in London. Artist Statement – Melinda Williams Inspiration for Melinda’s artistic process is gained through her extensive traveling and includes natural forms, eco-landscapes, indigenous tribes and personal experiences. The purpose of her work is to create striking contemporary pieces that have a complex energy, which is confusing and beckons the viewer to stare hypnotically into the imagery and interact with its topography and form. Melinda’s early work utilized a monochromatic palette of blue hues and like Picasso expressed an unhappy time in her life. After moving to Chicago her palette became more colorful with a more structured composition. Red hues are used in ‘Dissolve’ with straight confident lines. Her more recent abstract work, such as ‘Capricious Echo’, is vibrant, colorful and brush contours indicate a self-gratification from the artist, which arises from the kinesthetic application of the paint, which is built up in layers. Melinda is now exploring the role of women in society, a hundred years on, in her new abstracts such as 'Boutique' and 'Venus'. |
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