Abundant pinks roam ecstatically in the knowledge that they’re looking their absolute best. If they were film stars in the twenties they’d be glamorously posing on ornate staircases, sipping champagne and holding the fanciest cigarette holders. Abundant Pinks (mixed media […]
Gloriously rambling and reaching, all stems overlapping, just happily making sure everyone has a space and a voice, regardless of size or longevity. How lovely to be able to live in a world of such harmonious co-existence. Wildly Blooming (mixed […]
Frothy lacy layers swing and swish in rhythm to the gentle breeze as if in an elegant waltz. Waltzing (mixed media painting on canvas board, 30x30cm) available
Who would have thought that doughnuts, hair doughnuts would make the perfect mink! I found one that belonged to my sister and that’s how it started. I actually had no idea what these were called until I visited Superdrug, not […]
These blooms look to be seemingly bold as their upwardly mobile heads seek the best light to find their fortune. Is this a façade? Are they simply searching for a way to protect those delicate folds? Delicately Bold (mixed media […]
I am in good company as this weekend there are a whole host of family activities from, performances, storytelling, games, workshops and exhibitions all with an environmental theme. Yesterday saw the launch of an exciting new exhibition ‘Wake Me Up […]
Emboldened blooms bat their lashes, catching attention like feathers on a hat. They’re closest to the sky, and expand across their space, stretching and growing, delighting in glorious sunshine. They also have another purpose, they’re challenging you to see what’s […]
Fallen in love with copper and the range of things you can do with it. It’s so malleable; it must be the most alchemical metal out there! I can heat it to change colour according to temperature, oxidise it or […]
An exhibition of printmaking, drawing, installation & film by Melanie Clarke, Nichola Goff & Carolyn Black
Delightfully bobbing heads preen and chatter, toasting their colourful exuberance with matching multi-coloured bubbles. They know how they dazzle, and whenever they see someone else notice, their bright smiles become brightness personified. Dazzling Chatter (mixed media painting on canvas) available
In thirty days where lots of people’s lives have taken twists, turns and summersaults (including mine), I’m delighted to have created these tiny colourful canvas paintings. Adding to my Beautiful Blooms Collection, these paintings were created using collage as a base […]
Pale pink petals froth and flutter as these blooms shake themselves to reveal their true beauty. Deceased appendages discarded, they can truly dazzle their beholder with freshly coiffured-locks. Dazzling Pinks (mixed media painting on canvas) available Dazzling Pinks is the […]
Frothing petals fizz over their fellow blooms like confetti, as a less than gentle breeze lifts them from their roots and scatters them with wild abandon. Fizzing Confetti (mixed media painting on canvas) available Fizzing Confetti is the eighth canvas […]
Lushly expanding, every nook and cranny filled. It’s not just the flowers that shine with verve in the sunshine, their leafy counterparts dance in the light too. Sunshine Dancing (mixed media painting on canvas) available Sunshine Dancing is the seventh […]
Pink-tinged blooms sparkle their merriment. Fizzing with sunshine-filled joy, these abundant blooms know they’re looking their most marvellous today. Sparkling Merriment (mixed media painting on canvas) available Sparkling Merriment is the sixth canvas in this 9-piece painting. You can see […]
Gorgeous pink hues sprinkle and scatter as the sun reaches the day’s highest point. Hearts open to the elements, bees swooping for nectar, it’s one of those sparkly days of effervescence. Effervescence (mixed media painting on canvas) available Effervescence is […]
Did you know that Daphnia (water flea) are used as diagnostics to monitor pollution in water? I’m rather fascinated by these tiny water fleas and am currently trying to reproduce them in glass (not to scale). This has proved rather […]
