In-Ah Mellor

German-Korean artist In-Ah Mellor blends her background in classical art with years of experience as a feature film animator. She is drawn to botanical abstracts because they offer a unique tension: the organic, unpredictable chaos of nature versus the intentional precision of symmetry. This balance is a reflection of her own hybrid identity, blending a European education in art and animation with an intuitive, personal connection to pattern and form.

Technically, she focuses on the tactile, building rich textures that invite the eye to linger, creating patterns that feel both structured and alive. By isolating botanical elements and reimagining them through an abstract lens, she hopes to capture the quiet, rhythmic heartbeat of the Pacific Northwest. For In-Ah, painting is not just about what the eye sees; it is about finding the underlying order and beauty in a complex world.

Lycee Technique des Arts et Metiers, Luxembourg
Gobelins, l’école de l’image, Paris, France
Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Sept 3 - 8, 2025, IDENTITY, Musa International, Insa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea

Nov 19 - Dec 3, 2022, Winter Art Show, NSAG, West Vancouver, Canada

Apr 24 - May 8, 2022, 75th Anniversary Spring Art Sale, NSAG Online Art Show

Apr 22 - May 7, 2022, Art Across Borders, LaAartemisia Gallery, Toronto, Canada

Nov 21 - Dec 12, 2021, Winter Art Show, NSAG Online Art Show

Sept 18 - 27, 2021, FRAMED, NSAG Online Art Show

June 2021 - 2022, Empty Wall Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

July 2020 - Oct 2020, United Strangers, North Vancouver, Canada

Oct 25, 2014, Rascal Art Event, Vancouver, Canada