Green Pear (with bite) 2024
by Mel Williamson Oil Painter
6.5" x 6”

The physical representation of Mel Williamson's artistic expression through paint appeals to our sense of touch, as the oil paint's tactile and slippery nature is embraced during the creation process. The background remains connected, releasing only glimpses of the forms, creating a sense of tension and movement.

Williamson's goal is to capture the emotions conveyed through the figures, expressed through their unconscious gestures. There is a voyeuristic chain of observation present: the unaware subject, the artist, and the viewer. These expressive works of artistic observation, elevate and validate brief and humble moments, allowing others to bear witness to the beauty of day to day existence.

“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 $350.00 CAD

Hardcore (green apple core) $595.00 CAD

Three Oranges (one peeled) $695.00 CAD

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 $675.00 CAD

Studio Chair $750.00 CAD

Sparrow ii $375.00 CAD

Sparrow i $375.00 CAD

Beach Treasure $695.00 CAD

Yellow Italian Bicycle $70.00 CAD

Beach Bod $750.00 CAD

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 $900.00 CAD

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Name: Green Pear (with bite)
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Green Pear (with bite)

Green Pear (with bite) 2024by Mel Williamson Oil Painter6.5" x 6”

Oil Painter Mel Williamson

Artist Statement

Oil Painter Mel Williamson

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

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Green Pear (with bite) 2024
by Mel Williamson Oil Painter
6.5" x 6”