Melody Madden

 

Canadian artist Melody Madden captures the essence of the Canadian landscape through her use of textural organic materials combined with acrylic paint. She accredits her "free motion embroidery" to that of a painters brush. This gives her work the unique ability of tactility allowing the different facets of the piece to grab the viewer into an experience not limited to the two dimensional field. Her impressionistic application implements a dream like quality to her work giving endless opportunity to envision the world in which she has created.

"Within my art, glimpses of everyday merge with fragment of memory and of personal experiences. I do not concern myself with capturing naturalistic impressions but instead focus on capturing a mood or a feeling. That blurred, soft, dreamlike line between where reality ends and a spirit begins intrigues me. Creating work that is fluid and ever changing just as in life a connection of sorts to a moment in time that inevitably disappears in an instant. The use of organic materials within my work keeps me rooted in the natural world. A world of lush wool and silks and finely woven threads. The delicate balance of these alongside manmade acrylic paints satisfies my need to remain grounded and centered in my work as well as in my life. It somehow connects me to the space in which I live, the world in which I inhabit. My art does not strive to make a statement whether it be political or societal but instead it is and continues to be, my search for enlightenment and connection which may in turn be a statement in itself."

	Lost and Found 20x20 Mixed Media on Canvas $900
	Common Ground 12x4.5 Acrylic & Thread on Canvas $700
	Red Earth 5x4 Acrylic & Thread on Canvas $900
	Two Birches 6x3.5 Acrylic & Thread on Canvas $600
	A Moment In Solitude 7.5x16 Acrylic & Thread on Canvas $1200