Celina Melo


I am compelled to capture and celebrate the intensity of nature. Georgian Bay often acts as a muse, as my paintings tie my Canadian experience of being near the lake at my cottage with the powerful, yet therapeutic properties of water. My landscape paintings invite the viewer to a meditative space that evokes my visceral experience of standing at the water’s edge,  which is where I find myself energized and calm at once.

My process explores the reflective, dynamic and colour-changing qualities of water and sky. Moving across the painting, the sheen of the pouring medium mimics the sparkle and dynamism of water, bringing a sense of life and transformation to the canvas. Surfaces are built up using moulding paste. Mixed media is incorporated, such as cheesecloth and sand. Imagery is painted. Pouring medium is used to form gestural lines and reflective pools over aspects of imagery and texture (moulding paste, mixed media) to create a landscape that meanders between abstraction and realism.

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