Portraits.
Above all else, Melissa Ritchie is a portrait artist. The love of figurative art has lead Melissa to find her own unique artistic style in contemporary portrait painting.
Showcasing a variety of portrait and figurative oil paintings and drawings... from traditional portraits, narrative paintings, self portraits, fan art, commissioned family portraits, leather jacket design and her unique 'Popsters' (pop art portrait posters). Some of these paintings have been selected in Australia's top portrait prizes including the Portia Geach Memorial Prize, Shirley Hannan Portrait Prize and the Lester Prize (formerly Black Swan Portraiture Prize). |