Artist of the Week - Melanie Barrett

This week we have Melanie Barrett as our Artist of the Week.
After graduating with a degree in Fine Art from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003, Melanie went on to obtain a Masters in Painting from Wimbledon School of Art in 2004. Since then she has been continuing to paint and draw, focusing on portraiture, and in particular the narrative within painting. She has taught Art in schools in Mexico and Uganda, and to date has exhibited in various venues in Newcastle, Hackney, Kings Cross, the Discerning Eye Exhibition 2003, London Art Fair 2005, and in Glasgow for the regional finals of Channel Five's Big Art Competition.

Melanie says: "I am fascinated by the drama that can be created by the interplay of light and dark within a composition, and am preoccupied with recreating the beauty that can be captured in fleeting moments of every day life.
My work is heavily influenced by photography and I take inspiration from the work of Sickert, Degas and more recently, Tim Gardner."

Melanie now lives in County Durham with her husband Lewis, daughter Lily-Ann, and baby Daniel.

All paintings have Royal Mail Special Delivery included in the marked price.

Commissions available at a range of prices, painted from life or photographs- please contact the Artist direct for further details or a quote.

Click HERE to see more of Melanie's work on Affordable British Art