On the Barbie by Melissa Ritchie, Acrylic, Australiana On the Barbie by Melissa Ritchie On the Barbie by Melissa Ritchie — artist's signature
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On the Barbie by Melissa Ritchie, Acrylic, Australiana
On the Barbie by Melissa Ritchie
On the Barbie by Melissa Ritchie — artist's signature
Painting by Melissa Ritchie 59 Artworks Sold

On the Barbie

Acrylic (Requires Framing)

60cm (W) x 60cm (H) x 2.5cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
A$580

Artwork Description

A still life unique to Aussie culture‚ the barbie. A photo realistic still life where you can almost hear the sizzle and smell the snags. A summer afternoon in anyone's backyard.
"On the Barbie" is one of the rare still life painted by Melissa Ritchie‚ (predominately a portrait artist). This painting received "Highly Acclaimed" at the RAS Art Show in 2013.
Originally priced at $850‚ this is a fantastic investment for any art collector.

Artist Bio
Photo of Melissa Ritchie
Melissa Ritchie 156 artworks | 41 Sold

Born in Georgia USA in 1978, Melissa moved to Australian as a baby and grew up in Windang, on the South Coast NSW. Melissa established a career in advertising since 1999, and started portrait and still life painting in 2012. Melissa has been a finalist in many Australian Art Prizes including the Archibald Prize, Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Kennedy Prize, Kilgour Prize, Pirtek Still Life Award, Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize, Brisbane Portrait Prize, Black Swan Portraiture Prize, Portia Geach Memorial Art Award, John Copes Portrait Prize and the Percival Portrait Prize. Melissa won Wollongong Art Gallery’s ‘Postcodes from the Edge Art Prize’ in 2016.