Melissa Thiele

Melissa Thiele is a contemporary mixed-media abstract artist based in Lincolnshire, UK. Originally from South Africa, she has spent over 30 years developing a practice centred on texture, transformation, and spiritual inquiry. Working beyond traditional canvases, Thiele frequently uses reclaimed surfaces and discarded materials, giving new life and meaning to objects once considered without value. Her layered works often incorporate sculptural relief, inviting a tactile visual experience. Drawing inspiration from microscopic forms, weathered surfaces, and everyday materials, her paintings explore themes of soul, destiny, hope, and despair. Through dramatic contrasts of light and darkness, Thiele creates deeply reflective works that search for the unseen spiritual threads within human existence.
More of my work can be viewed on Instagram - Fatfly_Art

Diploma of Higher Education in Fine Art, Ceramics & Marketing

Barnby Moor Hall, Barnby Moor 2005 - hosted by the late Time Hadcock-Mackay.

Scrooby-Pilgrims Father 2007 - exhibition of over 200 miniature works.

Saint Martins Gallery - Lincoln, 2011.

Scorer Gallery - Lincoln, 2012.

Lincoln Bishop University - Lincoln - 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023.