Melissa Wishart

Artist & Film-maker







"Light, atmosphere and a wonderful surface texture"

"A very exciting exhibition of light and drama. We shall enjoy living with such wonderful paintings"



NEW WORKSHOP DATES FOR NOVEMBER

10th November West Barn, Bradford on Avon 1 day 10.00 - 4.00 

Body and nature

Moving towards semi- abstraction using water based and drawing mediums.

Suitable for beginners and more experienced   £55

20th & 21st November East Devon Art Academy 

Loosening Up with oil or Acrylics  2 day Workshop

EXHIBITION

with Kate Nottage, Sculptor

West Barn, Bradford on Avon 

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th November 2025

10.00 - 4.30 pm

Private View Friday 7th November 6.00 - 8.00

Awarded Vera Skinner First Prize for 'Bananas, Costa Rica (April 2022)

Selected for Bath Society of Arts , Victoria Art Gallery, Bath 'Sea Loch, Mull'SOLD

Selected for Royal Society of Marine Artists Show 2024, Mall galleries, London

Below are some paintings and stills of the amazing Art Residency I went on in Costa Rica at Mauser Eco House, Parrita.

ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Exhibitions

Joint Exhibition

with Kate Nottage, Sculptor

West Barn, Bradford on Avon 

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th November 2025

10.00 - 4.30 pm

Private View Friday 7th November 6.00 - 8.00

To see works in the studio please drop me an email on contact page.

See Shop on website for works for sale.

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Workshops & Painting holidays

10th November West Barn, Bradford on Avon 1 day 10.00 - 4.00 

Body and nature

Moving towards semi- abstraction using water based and drawing mediums.  £55

20th & 21st November East Devon Art Academy 

Loosening Up with oil or Acrylics  2 day Workshop

 East Devon Art Academy, Sidmouth 2025 

More info Workshop page

Demonstrations /Workshops for Art Societies and Groups

I have a rolling programme of these events and am happy to be contacted directly via my website 


Portraits

Commissions in oil, charcoal or graphite.

Oil £425

Graphite/Charcoal £95

From sittings or a photo session with me or can be from supplied visual refs ie good photographs

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Also do garden commissions. Just have to choose your season...or maybe one for every season!


‘.... engaging, funny, knowledgeable and a great tutor.
(Testimonial from January 2020 workshop)


Summer 2021 update

Ongoing explorations

As artists we are always exploring different medium and methods of working. Summer 2021 saw an intensive period of collaborative work on the Big Brush Art project when we were given a large space as a pilot residency by Black Swan Arts for July and August.

Big Brush Art is a collaborative project with Sarah Ball using domestic sweeping brushes on large canvas on the floor. Call and response method of working.