Artwork:
Melissa H. Clarke. Two Fiddles. Oil on canvas. 2010.
Artist:
Topophilia, or a strong sense of and affection for a particular place, seems to guide much of Melissa H. Clarke’s artwork. She works in a variety of mediums from paints to clay to hand pulled prints. She thrives on self-exploration.
Clarke holds degrees in Studio Arts, Anthropology and Education from UBC and a diploma in Visual Arts from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Her work can be found in numerous private collections in Canada, the US, the Netherlands and Australia. In 1997, she began Acorn Art and Image, which offers photography, music lessons and art education to the public.
Deep Dive:
Acorn Art and Image – Instagram.
Foundation:
The Canadian Art Preservation Foundation posts short biographies and information on artists and artwork from its collection in a not-so-subtle attempt to capture your attention and interest in our mission, but we also just want to keep this artwork in view. We are excited about the art we collect and want to share it with you.
CAPF is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the artwork of Canada’s superstar artists for future generations to examine, study and exhibit – the ones you know and the ones you might not know so well. We accept artwork, journals, notes, letters, exhibition catalogues and anything else that might comprise a visual and/or intellectual “portrait” (ahem, please pardon the pun) of a particular artist.
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