My work reflects my life; most of my art is based on reference photos taken by myself wherever I may be. Many of my paintings are from hiking trips to Colorado, California, Peru. and Prescott, where I have a vacation home. Flowers are a recurring theme in my work in both watercolor and acrylic, painting them has taught me so much about depth and edges and it has been great practice for painting portraits and the landscape. I change my working method and medium to suit the subject matter; my painting journey began with watercolor and I still work in this medium, as I enjoy the interaction of pigment and water. I create collages with acrylic gel plate monoprints, I love the vibrancy of the colors and patterns I can obtain this way. I also paint directly with acrylic.
Originally from England, Melanie Harman has lived in Arizona since 1987. She works in watercolor and acrylic on paper and her work can be found in collections in the USA, United Kingdom, and Australia. She is a juried artist with Arizona Artists Guild and Arizona Art Alliance, and is a signature member of Arizona Watercolor Association, Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona, and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. She was voted Artist of the Year for the 2022-23 season at Arizona Artists Guild. She is currently Exhibitions Co-Chair for Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona and is VP Exhibitions for Arizona Artists Guild. Melanie likes to hike and travel.
Contact for 1-day and 2-day workshops and demonstrations on gel printing and collage.
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