colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves. colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves. colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves. colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves. — artist's signature colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves. — edge view colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves. — detail
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colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves.
colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves.
colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves.
colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves. — artist's signature
colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves. — edge view
colours of orange and purples swirl through the canvas with greens and teals revealing themselves. — detail
Painting by Melissa Appleby 2 Artworks Sold

Desert Opal

Acrylic, Canvas, Ready to hang

40cm (W) x 50cm (H) x 3.5cm (D)

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A$210

Estimated Arrival: 19–21st October

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Artwork Description

This abstract painting suggests opals of greens and purples revealing their beauty through the desert sands

Artist Bio
Photo of Melissa Appleby
Melissa Appleby 14 artworks | 2 Sold

Hi, my name is Mely and I am pleased to share with you my journey in art.
I live in a cottage in South East Queensland and when I am not creating and working, my partner and I are travelling our beautiful country in our Slide-On Camper.

Colours and nature inspire me. Travelling around the deserts, the bush, the outback and beaches; and enjoying the birds, insects and animals lifts me and excites me. My beautiful country inspires me.

I have always enjoyed creating with materials and coloured threads to create quilts, craft and clothing. My journey into using Acrylic Paints is a recent one, but a very exciting one. Just as nature is full of diversity and surprises, when I create an artwork using the technique of acrylic flow, I love how different surprises pop out each time. Adding embroidery or textiles to my artwork is my way of enjoying a combination of both techniques resulting in a truly unique piece each time.

Experimenting with new art styles is similar to exploring the vast contrasts of our beautiful country and brings me closer to it when I can’t be on the road. As I keep learning and journeying in my art, I am reminded of the journeys still to come when I can again be travelling and embracing all that nature has to offer in this stunning country.

Mely

Commissions
Melissa's studio is in South East Queensland