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An artist's muse, writer and psychologist, loves the eternal beauty of sentimental treasures.
1979 Girlie Magazine Image.
Original Medium: Oil on wood
Original Scale: 23.4 x 33.1 Inches
About This Artwork
'Pop Geisha, This little lady was on some very old bathroom wallpaper in my very first flat in Christchurch on Madras Street - Dreamy' - Melissa Sharplin
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paperOriginal Scale: 16.5 x 23.5 Inches
About This Artwork
Realism/surrealism, Looking at merging patterns and features, creating a work that is vintage yet modern.
Finished in Feb 2014
Original Medium: Oil on canvasOriginal Scale: 23.6 x 35.4 Inches
About This Artwork
'Miss Aviator, one of my most popular prints - she is a composition of layered images creating a power piece' - Melissa Sharplin
Miss Aviator is available on limited run Women and Men's Tshirts
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 11.5 x 18.5 Inches
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Coral sky pops behind this snowy peak, rendered in impeccable detail.
Choose from a standard paper print, or archival quality inks on 100% cotton rag paper.
Available framed in white, black or natural.
Original Medium:
Graphite and acrylic
Original scale approx 30 x 30 cm
About This Artwork
'Cardrona Landscape' marks the first in an new direction for Melissa, exploring the epic Southern Otago landscapes and their inhabitants. Eva the Harrier Hawk glides high above the Cardrona Valley ski field road, whilst sun rays break through the clouds, illuminating the dynamic landscape below.
Original Medium: Oil on canvasOriginal Scale: about 90 x 80 Inches
About This Artwork
'This image is a small reflection of the Chch earthquake, I lost my studio opposite the cathedral, and this little princess has the broken cathedral as her crown' - Melissa Sharplin
Finished in 2012
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8 x 11.5 Inches
About This Artwork
Discovered a novel means for overcoming her initial camera shyness.
1978 Girlie Magazine.
Original Medium: Oil on wood Original Scale: 23.4 x 33.1 Inches
About This Artwork
Contemporary babes in grey scale, with a palette that pops. 'In the Blue' makes a gorgeous triptych with her sisters 'In The Pink' and 'In Love with Apricot'.
Available framed.
'Looking at flat sections of colour with detailed pieces of realism.' - Melissa Sharplin
Finished in 2012
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8 x 11.5 Inches
About This Artwork
Loves the rush of driving in fast cars, loves fishing and relaxing under an umbrella on a tropical island.
1973 Girlie Magazine image.
Please note that this work is comprised of two images. If you would like to receive both parts of the set please add the item to the cart twice. If you'd like just one half of the set please state which in the note box when you place your order.
Original Medium: Oil on wood Original Scale: 20 x 40 Inches
About This Artwork
'The Lindis Pass winds through the velvety Southern Otago landscape, disappearing into its wild folds, whilst a Harrier Hawk surveys from overhead. Sunlight triumphs, and pours through the cloud, accentuating the peaks and troughs where the native tussocks grow.'
Original Medium: Oil on canvas
Original dimensions: 1060 x 1430 mm
About This Artwork
Deep, inky blue holds this sublime figure and her parrot, who in turn holds you in her beautiful gaze.
Rich patterns appear flat against tonal warmth.
Stunning as a Giclée print on 100% cotton rage paper, or as a canvas, showing off magentas and electric blue.
Original Medium: Oil on canvas
About This Artwork
Baby blue behind a Southern Otago rock face.
Choose from a standard paper print, or archival quality inks on 100% cotton rag paper.
Available framed in white, black or natural.
Original Medium:
Graphite and acrylic
Original scale approx 30 x 30 cm
About This Artwork
Doesn't like jealousy, dark cloudy days and rude people that take advantage of others. Loves driving in the country, warm baths, hot dogs and beautiful people.
1976 Girlie Magazine Image.
Original Medium: Oil on wood Original Scale: 50 x 24 Inches
About This Artwork
'Layered images in this painting create a masked beauty' - Melissa Sharplin
Finished in 2013
Model Image - Mario Testino
Original Medium: Oil on CanvasOriginal Scale: 23.4 x 33.1 Inches
About This Artwork
Contemporary babes in grey scale, with a palette that pops. 'In the Pink' makes a gorgeous triptych with her sisters 'In The Blue' and 'In Love with Apricot'.
Available framed.
'Looking at flat sections of colour with detailed pieces of realism.' - Melissa Sharplin
Finished in 2012
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8 x 11.5 Inches
About This Artwork
Contemporary babes in grey scale with a palette that pops. 'In Love with Apricot' makes a gorgeous triptych with her sisters 'In The Pink' and 'In The Blue'. Available framed.
'Looking at flat sections of colour with detailed pieces of realism.' - Melissa Sharplin
Finished in 2012
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 8 x 11.5 Inches
About This Artwork
An Artist that uses recycled wood, loves fluro spray paint, photography and dancing.
1975 Girlie Magazine Image.
Original Medium: Oil on wood Original Scale: 11.7 x 16.5 Inches
About This Artwork
This painting is inspired by a tapestry I saw in a home and garden magazine - It was so incredible with all of its texture and pattern work I really wanted to try and paint it. It's an amazing work with all of it's detail, it took me ages to finish !
Original Medium: Oil, and pastel on canvasOriginal Scale: A0
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Deep inky blue, and the halo of the full moon surrounds this little muse.
Printed in rich archival quality inks on 100% cotton rag paper.
Available framed in white, black or natural.
Original Medium:
Graphite and acrylic
Original scale approx 30 x 30 cm
- Original Work available -
About This Artwork
Stunning simplicity, Lotus is a monotone beauty to suit any interior.
Finished in Sept 2017
Please note - Lotus comes printed in A Paper sizes, although the image is square.
Canvas prints are square, custom sizes available.Original Medium: Gesso and Graphite on MirrorOriginal Scale: Approx A1
About This Piece
10% from the sales of this print go to Oxford Bird Rescue, Canterbury NZ
A majestic New Zealand Falcon sits upon a fence post with a beautifully composed natural landscape behind. Warm and cool hues balance this perfect circle, a glimpse of the wild natural spirit that inhabits this vast Southern landscape.
The stunning original painting is available
Original Medium: Oil on boardDiameter: 1090mm
About This Artwork
A 22 year old dancer who loves tigers and teaching.
1975 Girlie Magazine Image.
Original Medium: Oil on wood Original Scale: 14 x 18 Inches
About This Artwork
Big Bold and expressionist style landscape painting - This was a really great work to create using big bold strokes with thick paint.
Original Medium: Oil on canvasOriginal Scale: A1
About This Artwork
Loves the rush of driving in fast cars, loves fishing and relaxing under an umbrella on a tropical island.
1973 Girlie Magazine image.
Original Medium: Oil on wood Original Scale: 20 x 40 Inches
About This Artwork
Loves the rush of driving in fast cars, loves fishing and relaxing under an umbrella on a tropical island.
1973 Girlie Magazine image.
Original Medium: Oil on wood Original Scale: 20 x 40 Inches
About This Artwork
A magician, dreamer, and hair stylist who loves to twist spaghetti around her fork making sure it doesn't break. 1975 Girlie Magazine image.
Original Medium: Oil on woodOriginal Scale: 11.7 x 16.5 Inches
About This Artwork
A French sensation who writes erotica and published a book for it's power to disturb.
1972 Girlie magazine image.
Original Medium: Oil on woodOriginal Scale: 11.7 x 16.5 Inches
About This Artwork
'I was looking into origami and how playful it was when I made these drawings, this one was especially cute, unfolding itself from the model, galloping away' - Melissa Sharplin
Original Medium: Acrylic and graphite on paper Original Scale: 11.5 x 16.5 Inches
