Melissa graduated with a Bachelor of Computing (Multimedia Technology) from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. After working in computer graphics for a few years she found herself wanting to push her creative skills further and went back to school to study Visual Arts at RMIT, focusing on painting and drawing.
With an emphasis on narrative theme and a romanticized, escapist view of the world, her paintings are populated by beautiful females in fairytale-like scenarios. Influences include botanical drawings, the pre-raphaelites, japanese illustration and contemporary fashion photography.
Art blog: http://cherryfields.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/melissahaslamart
| Past Shows |
| Apr/2010 | | SF Group show, LeBasse Projects, San Fransisco |
| Oct/2009 | | Three Apples (Hello Kitty 35th Anniversary), Royal/T and Sanrio, Los Angeles |
| Aug/2009 | | 4-person show, Gallery 1988, San Francisco |
| May/2009 | | Project room show, LeBasse Projects, Los Angeles |
| May/2009 | | Childrens Book group show, Gallery 1988, San Francisco |
| Mar/2009 | | Inaugural group show, LeBasse Projects, Los Angeles |
| Feb/2009 | | Movers & Shakers group show POVevolving, Los Angeles |
| Dec/2008 | | Gifted group show, Cerasoli : LeBasse, Los Angeles |
| Dec/2008 | | Vivisect Playset group show, Gallery 1988, San Francisco |
| Dec/2008 | | Cerasoli : LeBasse @ Aqua Art Miami, Art Basel, Florida |
| Oct/2008 | | Blender group show, Cerasoli : LeBasse, Los Angeles |
| Aug/2008 | | Paper Pushers group Show, Gallery 1988, San Francisco |
| Feb/2008 | | Linden Postcard Show, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne |
Press
| Elle Girl Korea, March 2009 |
Books
| 2009 Curvy Six, Yen Magazine |
| 2009 Semi-Permanent, Design is Kinky |
| 2008 Curvy Five, Yen Magazine |
| 2008 Semi-Permanent, Design is Kinky |
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