Melinda Schawel

During her travels Melinda developed a habit of trawling bookstores and flea markets, unearthing bundles of old correspondence, most of which was in languages unfamiliar to her. She found these old forgotten letters and postcards to be poignant and unsettling, and inspiration for her latest series, ‘Out of Touch’. In an image saturated society, Melinda’s works give the viewer welcome relief with their subtle shifts of light and shape. There is a gentle melancholy to these paintings and prints that echo the words and evoke the memories of long ago friendships.

Having exhibited regularly since 1995, Melinda is represented in numerous private and public collections including the National Gallery of Australia, the Royal Museum of Fine Art in Antwerp, the Westin Hotel in Sydney, and the Park Hyatt in Melbourne. She has been published by Murtra Edicions and Port Jackson Press Australia and is represented by Flinders Lane Gallery in Melbourne and Beaver Galleries in Canberra.