Melanie resides in the 1000 Islands in the Wellesley Island community of Grandview. "I paint with acrylics, oils, and occassionally with colored pencil. These mediums allow me to develop a focus on fine detail, which I love to do when rendering the personalities of pets and wildlife. My art is about celebrating the extraordinary beauty of life through all the seasons in the special environment of the 1000 Islands. I am constantly alert to changing light, color, or suprising action, thus photography is usually my first response to the immediacy of the moment. Drawings and paintings then evolve from a deeper inspiration. It is all a delightful undertaking that I truly enjoy!"