Melissa Clements​

 

Melissa Clements is a fine artist based in Perth, Western Australia. She was a finalist in the 2022 Darling Portrait Prize and the Lester Prize in 2021 and has completed commissions for important institutions including the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Passionate about the power for art to sublimate human emotions, Melissa communicates contemporary narratives through classical painting techniques which she had learnt and perfected at residencies including at the New York Academy of Art. She has since begun sharing these techniques in Fine Art workshops across Australia.