Melissa Pentney

I recently picked up a paint brush again after a transitional time in my life. I have to say it’s the best thing I could have done, I love painting and hope to paint when I can for many year to come.

At present I take great comfort in painting household objects, things that we use everyday, things that are always there, that have little significance most of the time but are missed if taken away. Including one natural object in my paintings, I try to bring the natural world in to the painting. House plants and flowers have a special power to link us to the natural world, bringing the outside into our homes.

My new project is to paint the town where I live, documenting forgotten places and appreciating and loving where you live. Trying to make the the small English town important and significant.

I have a higher education art qualification but I am mainly self taught. I have taken part in oil painting glasses recently, giving me a great knowledge in form, composition and colour management. However, I have my own style and endeavour to continually use this to create unique artworks.