A head an shoulder study of a woman (the artist) with should length wavy blond hair, wearing a floral patterned kimono style… A head an shoulder study of a woman (the artist) with should length wavy blond hair, wearing a floral patterned kimono style… A head an shoulder study of a woman (the artist) with should length wavy blond hair, wearing a floral patterned kimono style… A head an shoulder study of a woman (the artist) with should length wavy blond hair, wearing a floral patterned kim… — detail
A head an shoulder study of a woman (the artist) with should length wavy blond hair, wearing a floral patterned kimono style…
A head an shoulder study of a woman (the artist) with should length wavy blond hair, wearing a floral patterned kimono style…
A head an shoulder study of a woman (the artist) with should length wavy blond hair, wearing a floral patterned kimono style…
A head an shoulder study of a woman (the artist) with should length wavy blond hair, wearing a floral patterned kim… — detail
Painting by Melissa Ritchie 59 Artworks Sold

I'm a little tied up right now

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30cm (W) x 45cm (H) x 1.5cm (D)

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Artwork Description

This a self portrait I did at a time when I was feeling quite overwhelmed and stretched. It is hard to balance family, work, your own needs and the needs of everyone else in our modern world. I have often used themes of 'balancing' or 'juggling' with previous self portraits, in a fun manner. This self portrait is darker. Since COVID there has been extra stress on everyone, and the turmoil is heavy. This is a visual representation of how I felt at this time.... tied up and drowning.

Artist Bio
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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.

Commissions
Melissa's studio is in Wollongong‚ NSW