Teal + Suede Painting

My work is about energy and emotion. I am intrigued in the union of medium, texture, color, and placement. It is a combination that speaks to every individual in astoundingly different ways. Through my artwork, I am forever seeking ways to reach my viewer’s intuition in hopes to appeal for differing reasons. Through layering and meticulously adding color and texture, I allow the mediums to marry until I feel as though the piece exemplifies its own personality, each piece revealing a different element of the heart. Melissa Thurmond resides in Dahlonega, Georgia with her husband and young daughter. She graduated from the University of North Georgia in 2014.