Banksia by Melissa Cupidon

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ARTIST NOTES: Mixed media Collage inspired by the Banksia that can be found in the native bushland areas of the Mornington Peninsula. The bright and vibrant colours are chosen to invoke the feeling the artist has when she enjoys her regular bushwalks. This piece is made using hand printed papers created using a gel printing plate and golden and Matisse brand artists acrylics. The papers are then selected observing their colour and texture, to suit the subject matter of the artwork. Each piece of collage is cut individually one by one and glued down with love using artist quality gel medium. The background is full of life and texture, and the whole artwork is then finished in a gloss varnish bringing out the bright colours, and layers in the collage papers. 53cm x 40cm Framed in American ash

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Artist: Melissa Cupidon

ARTIST BIO Melissa Cupidon is an emerging artist located on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. She established a small art studio in Hastings in 2019, Creative Makes, and spends much of her time guiding others to navigate their own creativity through teaching both children’s and adult’s classes. Melissa works mainly in Acrylics, however, also works with collage using hand printed papers from Gel Plate printing. Melissa is passionate about art being accessible to all ages and abilities and believes that creativity in all its forms brings joy and connection through both practice and appreciation. With a strong focus on creation through play, Melissa explores and interplays shape, colour and pattern, resulting in joyful pieces that bring a smile to the viewer. View works by Melissa Cupidon in Hastings Art Show