Education
2006 BA Fine Art, Painting, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University
2008 Postgrad Diploma, Design, College of Fine Art, UNSW
Engagement & Workshops
2016-2017 Marks on Paper - Drawing Club , Anteros Arts Foundation, Norwich
2017-2019 Children & Families engagement co-ordinator, Anteros Arts Foundation, Norwich
2018-2019 Creative workshops, Makers Festival, Millennium Library, Norwich
2019 Blue Planet, Black Hole - Art in the Machine, Barbican, London
2020 Youth online drawing workshops, Norfolk County Council
2020 Lets Create Activity, Festival Bridge, UK wide
Shows
2017 Language from the Lucky Country, Anteros Arts Foundation, Norwich (solo)
2018 Ecstasy in Norwich, Lower Green, Norwich (group)
2019 Painting Show, Nunnsyard, Norwich (solo)
2025 Pillar Collective, Fisher Gallery, Bungay (group) - forthcoming
Sydney born Melissa Shinnie is an illustrator and artist, based on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in the U.K.
Working across digital illustration and traditional drawing & painting techniques, her style reflects her bold, colourful and experimental visual sensibility. Drawing inspiration from fine art, children's books, typography and album covers.; Melissa's work is bold, emotive and evolving.
Working across digital illustration and traditional drawing & painting techniques, her style reflects her bold, colourful and experimental visual sensibility. Drawing inspiration from fine art, children's books, typography and album covers.; Melissa's work is bold, emotive and evolving.