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    Curious Crow

    $695.00 CAD
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    Curious Crow 2023
    by Mel Williamson Oil Painter
    14" x 12" Framed

    My paint is presented as a physical substance, relating to our sense of touch. The tactile and slippery nature of oil paint is celebrated as subjects emerge like sculptures during the process. The background remains connected, only partially releasing the forms, to create tension and animation.

    I want to capture in paint the emotion held within the figure, the truth expressed thru unconscious gesture. There is a chain of voyeuristic observation: the unaware subject, the painter, the viewer. Brief and humble moments are elevated, validated as we bear witness. 

    ~Salt Spring Artist, Mel Williamson

    “The truth is in the gesture. Everything else is decoration.”

    Oil Painter Mel Williamson

    Salt Spring Island painter Mel Williamson creates intimate, gesture-driven oil paintings where figures and forms seem to emerge from shifting light. Working without preliminary drawing, she uses large brushes and palette knives to carve out essential shapes, celebrating the tactile nature of oil paint. Formerly a graphic designer, she now paints full-time, focusing on honest, fleeting moments and the emotional truth within everyday gestures.

    Artist Statement

    “I want to capture the emotion held within a gesture—the truth expressed through unconscious movement. I paint without drawing first, letting subjects emerge naturally from the canvas. The tactile nature of oil paint becomes part of the story; forms appear like sculptures being released. I aim to elevate brief, humble moments into something witnessed, validated, and deeply human.”

    Mel Williamson

    Available Artworks

    Oil Painter Mel Williamson

    Green Apple
    Green Apple $350.00 CAD
    Hardcore (green apple core)
    Hardcore (green apple core) $595.00 CAD
    Three Oranges (one peeled)
    Three Oranges (one peeled) $695.00 CAD
    Three Green Apples (one with bite)
    Three Green Apples (one with bite) $795.00 CAD

    Mel's work has been described as “impressionistic, fresh and honest” and has a unique expressive quality derived from bravura brushwork.

    Two Green Pears
    Two Green Pears $675.00 CAD
    Studio Chair
    Studio Chair $750.00 CAD
    Sparrow ii
    Sparrow ii $375.00 CAD
    Sparrow i
    Sparrow i $375.00 CAD
    Beach Treasure
    Beach Treasure $695.00 CAD
    Yellow Italian Bicycle
    Yellow Italian Bicycle $70.00 CAD
    Beach Bod
    Beach Bod $750.00 CAD
    Flip Flops
    Flip Flops $650.00 CAD
    Dog Waiting III Mel Williamson Oil Painting from Salt Spring Island featuring yellow dog
    Dogs Waiting III $595.00 CAD
    dog waiting II oil on board by mel williamson salt spring artist featuring scruffy black dog
    Dogs Waiting II $595.00 CAD
    Tea for One
    Tea for One $900.00 CAD
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