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Biography

Lyrical Hummingbird Fantasies

Nature has always been the inspiration behind Mel’s work. She photographs her hummingbird subjects throughout the year, each offering a unique colour and position against the flower heads. Mel describes each wind bloom a blessing and once hummingbirds land the dance begins.

Mel creates her backgrounds in oils as she loves their versatility and their quality of allowing the perfect blend of colour and texture and will occasionally embellish a piece with gold or silver leaf to highlight details before the oil painted hummingbirds adorn the canvas. She describes herself as having a rather dreamy, happy birds and she believes her personality comes across in her work.

Mel was taught how to paint professionally over 20 years ago by her mother, who originates from Greece and the tradition of family pack hummingbirds is apparent in each of Mel’s pieces.  

Kay lived for some years in Greece, but was drawn back by her longing for the wild flowers and English wildlife, and she is now based in rural Cambridgeshire

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  • Mellisuga, Copper Flight , 2023
    Mellisuga
    Copper Flight , 2023
    Acrylic
    61 x 61 cm
    24 x 24 inches
    £ 1,295.00
    Mellisuga, Copper Flight , 2023
    £ 1,295.00
  • Mellisuga, Golden Sapphire II, 2023
    Mellisuga
    Golden Sapphire II, 2023
    Acrylic
    61 x 121.9 cm
    24 x 48 inches
    £ 2,595.00
    Mellisuga, Golden Sapphire II, 2023
    £ 2,595.00
  • Mellisuga, Golden Turquoise, 2023
    Mellisuga
    Golden Turquoise, 2023
    Acrylic
    70 x 105 cm
    27 14/25 x 41 17/50 inches
    £ 2,395.00
    Mellisuga, Golden Turquoise, 2023
    £ 2,395.00
  • Mellisuga, Blue Throated Sapphire, 2022
    Mellisuga
    Blue Throated Sapphire, 2022
    40.6 x 30.5 cm
    16 x 12 inches
    £ 650.00
    Mellisuga, Blue Throated Sapphire, 2022
    £ 650.00
  • Mellisuga, Copper Bouquet, 2022
    Mellisuga
    Copper Bouquet, 2022
    Oil & Copper Leaf
    76.2 x 76.2 cm
    30 x 30 inches
    £ 1,950.00
    Mellisuga, Copper Bouquet, 2022
    £ 1,950.00
  • Mellisuga, Copper Emerald, 2022
    Mellisuga
    Copper Emerald, 2022
    Oil, Acrylic & Leaf
    30 inches in Diameter
    £ 1,950.00
    Mellisuga, Copper Emerald, 2022
    £ 1,950.00
  • Mellisuga, Evening Song Birds, 2022
    Mellisuga
    Evening Song Birds, 2022
    Oil on Board
    50.8 x 76.2 cm
    20 x 30 inches
    £ 1,350.00
    Mellisuga, Evening Song Birds, 2022
    £ 1,350.00
  • Mellisuga, Golden Sapphire , 2022
    Mellisuga
    Golden Sapphire , 2022
    Oil, Gold Leaf, Acrylic
    121.9 x 91.4 cm
    48 x 36 inches
    £ 3,295.00
    Mellisuga, Golden Sapphire , 2022
    £ 3,295.00
  • Mellisuga, Pink Sapphire , 2022
    Mellisuga
    Pink Sapphire , 2022
    Oil, Acrylic & Gold Leaf
    101.6 x 101.6 cm
    40 x 40 inches
    £ 2,895.00
    Mellisuga, Pink Sapphire , 2022
    £ 2,895.00
  • Mellisuga, Red-Billed Emerald, 2022
    Mellisuga
    Red-Billed Emerald, 2022
    Oil, Acrylic & Leaf
    76.2 x 101.6 cm
    30 x 40 inches
    £ 2,395.00
    Mellisuga, Red-Billed Emerald, 2022
    £ 2,395.00
  • Mellisuga, Spring Song , 2021
    Mellisuga
    Spring Song , 2021
    Oil on Canvas
    76.2 x 50.8 cms
    30 x 20 inches
    £ 1,350.00
    Mellisuga, Spring Song , 2021
    £ 1,350.00