Artist of the Month - June

So this month's artist is a lesser well known one relatively speaking, compared to the few I've looked at so far. She is a contemporary from Cambridge in Britain and her work is shown and represented on the Saatchi Online Gallery.

 

It was this piece that grabbed me. Anything involving crashing waves and rollers will always have my attention and so I thought I'd find out more of the artist behind the work.

Siren song: http://pinterest.com/pin/24136547975969850/

 

Her name is Lia Melia.

 

I love what her teacher taught her;

"no matter how technically good an artist is, if they do not paint from the heart and soul, they said nothing". (http://www.saatchionline.com/LiaMelia)

(I'm worried about how much I'm being a perfectionist in my own work...I'm worried now that it will stifle my creativity...maybe if I remember Lia and her teacher then I should try and loosen up and relax!).

Lia goes on to say in her profile,

"My medium is unique, developed over many years. I use powder pigments and solvents and bake them onto aluminium,(mainly for speed of drying)or, occasionally, glass. I use fluid mixes which need high levels of control; for more figurative work I thicken the medium, which makes it easier to work. I love experimenting. (http://www.saatchionline.com/LiaMelia

Her other work is varied different, several series of pictures. I like her variety.