Born in 1963, Melissa trained at the University of the West of England, Bristol graduating with BA (hons) Ceramics in 2000.

Melissa’s work carries references to a wide array of sources. Inspiration for the latest body of work comes from Romanesque stone carving, medieval stained glass contemporary body art.

Melissa translates and screen-prints her visual material onto sheets of soft clay, using these fractured body parts to construct her figures. She often combines this with a painterly use of slips and glazes. Her work conveys the fragility of the
human form.