Melanie grew up in the Lincolnshire fens, living in Italy between studying Florentine Renaissance Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London (BA Hons. and MA with distinction). Then followed MA Fine Art (Painting) at the University of Gloucestershire, and a series of residencies including at the Florence Trust, Highbury. She now works from her studio in Cambridgeshire.
Over the years Melanie has exhibited across the UK including at the Jerwood Space, Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, Thompson’s City Gallery, Twist Art, jaggedart, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, Long & Ryle, Kittoe Contemporary, The Art Buyer & Friends, all London; Belgrave Gallery, St Ives; The Stratford Gallery, Stratford upon Avon; Gallery 94 at Glyndebourne Opera House; Irving Contemporary, Oxford; Eastwood Fine Art, Hampshire; Beaux Arts, Bath; Cornwall Contemporary, Penzance; Hayden Gallery, Marlow. Her work is held in collections worldwide including The Dorchester, the Pizzuti Collection, Imago Mundi, Exton Park Vineyard, Fox Linton, Bridgeman Art Library. Melanie’s work has been selected for the prestigious John Moores Painting Prize, The John Ruskin Prize, Wells Art Contemporary and the ING Discerning Eye and National Open Art exhibitions.