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Biography Melanie McDonald
Born in London in 1966, now living in Newquay, Cornwall. Studied painting at Falmouth College of Art, and printing at Loughborough College of Art - BA's in both. Married, with a daughter and a dog.
A glimpse of my life ......
My morning routine. A cup of tea in bed before the mad dash which is the school run. Back home, Summer and I visit Crantock or Fistral Beach, or Pentire Headland which are all on our doorstep. I look at the sea and sand, the textures and colours, breathe them in hoping for inspiration, Summer does doggy things. Home for 10 and it's a mug of fresh coffee and time for work. My studio. Downstairs is where it happens. My paintings are always on the floor, I drink my coffee looking at yesterday's work, put on some music (Smiths, REM, Blur, Beth Orton, Nick Cave are current favourites), and I begin. I try and stay focused until 2.30 when it's time to be mum again.
Favourite artists. I'm reading a book about Matisse at the moment, so I'm Matisse mad. I also love David Hockney, Richard Diebenkorn, Bonnard, Vanessa Bell, Giorgio Morandi.
 Most treasured painting. A painting of my daughter as a baby, in it she has a sweetness which has passed now.
Favourite gadget. My old Pentax camera. I treat it really badly but it never lets me down. I take loads of photos. I try not to think about what I take, anything that interests me, it's like taking notes.
Best holidays. France. Plymouth to Roscoff with our van. I change my palette to Ochre, Siena and Red as we travel south. We're getting a dog Favourite homecooked meal. Lobster from 'The Fern Pit' up the road. They cook it, we eat it at home!
Spare time. Surfing the net for artists and reading blogs. I read books when I'm away. The last book I read was 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' by Milan Kundera, I've read it 4 times. Evening routine. None as such. We tend to hang out in the kitchen chatting and drinking wine we've brought back from France. Current Show/Life
Paintings/French Paintings/Family
Paintings/Abstract Paintings |
passport for Summer.Melanie McDonald Gallery Tel:
07769944785
Email: info@melaniemcdonald.co.uk