Painting
Melanie Skyās takes an expanded approach when it comes to painting, exploring the intersection between painting, printmaking, ceramics and textile art.
Her work is an ongoing investigation into her sense of self, place, and connection, which intertwines with themes of femininity and identity. Drawing on her inherent energetic connection with the Australian environment, she channels her passion for movement and the interplay of nature and colour into material-led practice.
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Wednesday's Landscape - Earthenware, glaze, 22k gold, 26 x 21 cm
Mirage of Memory - Silk, pigment, earthenware, glaze, 50 x 42 cm
Born Bold (Ceramics) - Earthenware, glaze, 22k gold, 14 x 13, 19 x 7 and 11 x 11 cm

Broken Bay, Silk, pigment, earthenware, glaze, 29 x 122cm, Installation view
Ties That Bind, Ties That Break, Midfire ceramic, glaze, 13 x 15 and 26.5 x 8 cm
Golden Hour - Clay, goldenrod, turmeric, tea, ironbark, pomegranate, coffee and marigold dyed linen, muslin, hessian, rayon, calico, wool and thread with felt, & acrylic thread, 75 x 331cm, Installation view
Threads of Existence - Stoneware and glaze, with gouache, pastel, acrylic, rice paper and natural dyed calico on reclaimed canvas, 48.5 x 46 x 6cm, Installation view

My World - Oil, acrylic on plywood board, 120 x 90 cm
Burnt out - Stoneware and glaze

Unguarded Moment - Acrylic and woodblock on canvas, framed in Oak, 85 x 105.5cm

Dust and Ashes - Acrylic, Oil and tulle on canvas, Framed in raw Ash, 83 x 83cm *As seen in Art Edit Magazine

Then There was Silence - Acrylic, pastel and woodblock on reclaimed canvas, 72 x 70cm
Elastic Heart - Oil, acrylic and ink on canvas, Framed in raw Ash, 104 x 83.5cm

The Heat is On - Acrylic, pastel and woodblock on canvas, framed in Ash, 38.5 x 38.5cm

Amber Embers - Acrylic, pastel and woodblock on canvas, framed in Ash, 38.5 x 38.5cm

It's Catching - Acrylic, pastel and woodblock on reclaimed canvas, 47 x 97cm

Lost and Running - Acrylic, pastel and woodblock on reclaimed canvas, 46 x 93cm

Alight in Memory - Acrylic, pastel and woodblock on reclaimed canvas, 68 x 70cm
Heat (II) - Woodblock print, acrylic, pastel, thread on reclaimed canvas

Crimson Horizon - Oil, acrylic and tulle on canvas, Framed in Oak, 105.5 x 85cm

High and Dry - Acrylic, oil and woodblock on canvas, framed in Oak, 100 x 100cm
Heat - Woodblock print, acrylic, on reclaimed canvas

Untitled - Natural ink, pigment, acrylic, pastel, gouache, thread, tulle on canvas, hessian, screen, paper, plastic, 120 x 150 cm

Vital Signs - Natural ink, pigment, acrylic, pastel, gouache, thread, tulle on canvas, hessian, plastic, 120 x 600 cm

Sky Mirror - Acrylic and ink on canvas, Framed in raw Oak, 43 x 43cm

In the Line of Fire - Acrylic and woodblock on canvas, framed in Ash, 63 x 63cm

Surrender - Acrylic and ink on canvas, Framed in raw Ash, 63 x 63cm

Kaleidoscope - Acrylic and ink on canvas, Framed in raw Ash, 63 x 63cm

Bearly breathing - Acrylic and ink on canvas, Framed in raw Oak, 43 x 43cm

Hidden blooms - Acrylic on canvas, Framed in raw Ash, 43 x 43cm