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Mel Williamson
MASTER ARTIST
Mastrius Artist Mentor
This artist is mentoring at Mastrius. Visit our how it works page for membership details.
Mentoring Emerging Artists
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MEDIUM: Oil Paint
SPECIALTY: ✔ Technical
Mel Williamson’s work is about honesty and elevating the humble and everyday. She loves the tactile and slippery nature of oil paint and often works in an “alla prima” method on smooth surface to reveal her bravura brushwork.
Beginning with very loose shapes, she allows her subjects to emerge gradually, almost as if sculptured. She is most interested in capturing the emotion held within the figure; the truth expressed thru unconscious gesture. Philosophically, her paintings are limited in detail so as to invite the viewer to participate in the seeing.
“When I paint I want to be as a poet, not an accountant.” – Stapleton Kearns
Mel Williamson was born in 1975 and raised on a small island off the west coast of Canada, where she still lives. She is thankful to be deeply affected by art and intends to continue to absorb and share her love of it. Her passion for the medium of oil paint is now extended in teaching others how fun, easy (and minimally toxic) it can be to work with.
Mel is currently represented by three galleries in Canada.
Mel’s EXPERTISE
Listed below are this Mentor’s specialty skills. Join this group if you want to grow in these areas.
Specialty: ✔ Technical
Technical:
Technique Demos
Providing Art Critiques
Supplies and Tools – what to use, where to save, and where to spend
MARKETING & BRANDING:
Design & Logo
Photoshop Skills
Basic Photography
BUSINESS:
Pricing Artwork
“Mastrius has done wonders for my confidence. I have managed to step way outside of my comfort zone which has in turn given rise to so many more opportunities to further my art career.”
~ Deb, Emerging Artist
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MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST
SOLO SHOWS
2022 Spotlight Show, Peninsula Gallery, Sidney, BC
2020 Spotlight Show, Peninsula Gallery, Sidney, BC
2020 New Works, Steffich Fine Art, Salt Spring Island, BC
2018 Nature Morte, Kizmit Galeria w Julie MacKinnon ceramics, Salt Spring Island, BC
2018 New Works, Steffich Fine Art, Salt Spring Island, BC
2015 New Works, Steffich Fine Art, Salt Spring Island, BC
2014 Debut Show, Café Talia, Salt Spring Island
AWARDS
2018 Juror’s Choice Award from Ken Faulks for Spaghetti/Pagliacci’s, Sidney Fine Art Show, Sidney, BC
2015 Award of Excellence for Beautiful, Sooke Fine Art Show, Sooke, BC
2015 Juror’s Choice Award from Sara Genn for Withdrawn, Sidney Fine Art Show, Sidney, BC
2013 Best Work on Canvas or Board for Thelma and her Baby, Sidney Fine Art Show, Sidney, BC
KEY EDUCATION
2018 Jeremy Mann and Nadezda Bootcamp (won subsidized spot), Menorca Pulsar, Spain
2018 Max Ginsburg Workshop, WIFAS, Whidby Island, WA, USA
2017 Rob Liberace Workshop, WIFAS, Whidby Island, WA, USA
2015 Shane Wolf Workshop, Northwest Fine Art Studio, Vancouver, BC
1993-1997 Graphic Design and Illustration, Capilano College, North Vancouver, BC
