Mellissa Read Devine was born in England and emigrated to Australia as a child. She now lives in rural Sydney overlooking the Hawkesbury River, where she practises painting and printmaking, honing her vibrant optimistic art in harmony with the natural landscape.
Read-Devine’s style is distinctive with her electric palette and layered application of brush strokes. Her work has evolved to a macropointilist style, celebrating shape, colour and brushstrokes of contemporary impressionism. These idiosyncratic characteristics come together to create pieces that are sought after by both Australian and international collectors alike.
Mellissa Read Devine was born in England and emigrated to Australia as a child. She now lives in rural Sydney overlooking the Hawkesbury River, where she practises painting and printmaking, honing her vibrant optimistic art in harmony with the natural landscape.
Read-Devine’s style is distinctive with her electric palette and layered application of brush strokes. Her work has evolved to a macropointilist style, celebrating shape, colour and brushstrokes of contemporary impressionism. These idiosyncratic characteristics come together to create pieces that are sought after by both Australian and international collectors alike.
Viewers can expect to be captivated by the powerful immediacy and extraordinary colour emerging from Read-Devine’s paintings. They are visually spectacular and invite consumers to search for the layered harmony with and empathy for nature that the artist enigmatically imbues in her work.
An Associate of the Royal Art Society of NSW, Mellissa Read-Devine is a fine art tutor and travels to teach art enrichment workshops around the world.
“The process of painting is joy for me. Florals and landscapes are all around us and with them I never have to struggle for inspiration. I invite the viewer into my world to see contemporary scenes in rich optical mixes of brushstroke and hue.”
Among her career achievements Read-Devine, most recently, placed highly commended with a medal of distinction in the Royal Art Society NSE. She also awarded first place at the Sydney Royal Easter Show and has received eleven award placements for various exhibitions across New South Wales.
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Elemental, Humble House Gallery, Fyshwick ACT
2023 Solo Exhibition, Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney NSW
2023 Major Mini, Online Exhibition, Mia Oatley’s Petite Collection, AUS
2023 All Present, The Ferry Artists Gallery, Wisemans Ferry, NSW
2023 Incognito Art Show, Incognito, Online Exhibition
2023 Affordable Art Fair Sydney, Depicture, Sydney, NSW
2023 Group Exhibition, Royal Art Society, NSW
2023 Underpainting in Red, Group Exhibition, Mastrius Art Show, Online Exhibition
2023 Luxury Living Group Exhibition, Mia Oatley’s Petite Collection, Online Exhibition
2023 Nature Celebration, Art Shine Licensing, Surtex Show, NY, US
2023 Walk Within The Landscape, Manyung Gallery, VIC
2023 Group Exhibition Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney, NSW
2022 Small Blessings, Royal Art Society NSW, NSW
2022 Avian, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach NSW
2022 Bush Habitat, Spring Art Program, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney NSW
2022 Picturesque, Art Shine Gallery, Community Bank Darling Square, NSW
2022 Spring Exhibition, Royal Art Society, NSW
2022 Affordable Art Fair Sydney, Sydney, NSW
2020 Flight of Fancy, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach NSW
2020 Landline, Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney NSW
2019 Threesome International Group Show, 19 Karen Gallery, Mermaid Beach QLD, AUS
2019 Hot Summers Night Group Show, 19 Karen Gallery + Sofitel Hotel, Mermaid Beach QLD, AUS
2019 Jewels of the Earth, Gallery One 88, Katoomba
2019 Culture Clash, Aro Gallery, Darlinghurst
2018 Whimsy, Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney NSW
2018 Polychromy, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor NSW
2018 Bloom, Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby NSW
2018 Land and Sea, Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney NSW
2018 Open Studio Weekend, Little River Art Studio, Blue Mountains NSW
2018 Set In Place, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach NSW
2018 Petals and Pods, Rochfort Gallery, North Sydney NSW
2017 Balmain Art and Craft Show, Balmain NSW
2017 Verdance, 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast QLD
2017 Winter Wonderland, Breathing Colours Gallery, Balmain NSW
2017 Camberwell Artshow, Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Melbourne VIC
2017 Free Fall, Ferry Artists Gallery, Wisemans Ferry Central NSW
2017 Christmas In July, Gallery 503, Lilyfield NSW
2017 Bloom, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach NSW
2017 Duet Dolce II (with Julie Summons), Breathing Colours Gallery, Balmain NSW
2017 Also A Printmaker, Breathing Colours Gallery, Balmain NSW
2017 Combined Art Societies Annual Art of Sydney Awards Exhibition “Art of Sydney”, Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney NSW
2016 Duet Dolce (with Julie Simmons), Depot Gallery, Waterloo NSW
2016 St Thomas Art & Craft Show, St Thomas School 2 Horsley Avenue, Willoughby NSW
2016 Parramatta Foundation Art Awards & Exhibit, Parramatta Town Hall, NSW
2016 A Spring Affair, Macquarie Towns Arts Society, Yarramundi NSW
2016 HAPPY Group Exhibition, 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast QLD
2015 The Kangaroos Visit Rome, Galleria Giulia, Rome ITALY
2015 From the Knife’s Edge, Sassafras Creek Gallery, Kurrajong NSW
2015 A Brush With Japan Group Show, Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford NSW
2015 Abstract Express Group Show, Wisemans Ferry Central, Wisemans Ferry NSW
2015 Annual Springwood Art Show – Group Show, Springwood High School, Blue Mountains NSW
2015 Mergence with Penelope Oates, Gaffa, Sydney NSW
2015 Identify, Cypher Gallery, Marrickville NSW
2014 A Tribute to Michael Jackson’s 10 Best Film Clips – Group Show, 19 Karen, Gold Coast QLD
2014 Art Society of Sydney Annual Exhibition NSW
2014 EMSLA – Eutick Memorial Still Life Award & Exhibtion – aquisitive painting prize
2014 Waterbrook Art Exhibition NSW
2014 Tarot Under Oath, group show. Last Rites Gallery, New York USA
2013 Grand Opening, Group Show. Alexi Era Gallery, Saint Louis USA
2013 Sanctuary, 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast QLD
2013 Treesong, Solo Show, Breathing Colours Gallery, Balmain NSW
2013 Under A Grand, Rex Livingston Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2012 Art Melbourne VIC
2012 Equine, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach NSW
2012 Camberwell Art Show NSW
2011 Festival of Fishers Ghost, Campbelltown Arts Centre NSW
2011 Arboressence, Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach NSW
2011 Art Melbourne VIC
2011 Camberwell Art Show NSW
2011 TriptycH (Group Show), Washhouse Gallery, Rozelle NSW
2011 Elemental Matters: Artists Imagine Chemistry, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia USA
2010 Looking for the Forest, Washhouse Gallery, Rozelle NSW
2010 Camberwell Art Show NSW
2010 Northbridge Art Prize NSW
2010 Centro Cultural Arquitectura of the School of Arquitecture of Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Léon MEXICO
2009 Festival of Fishers Ghost, Campbelltown Arts Centre NSW
2009 Grabados Por La Paz (Prints for Peace) Monterrey MEXICO
2009 Compact Prints -KickArts Contemporary Arts Gallery, Cairns QLD
2009 A Dog of a Show, Megalo Printmakers, ACT
2009 Camberwell Art Show NSW
2009 Wax, Paint & Print, Ferry Artists Gallery, Wisemans Ferry NSW
2009 Compact Prints – Studio Paradiso, Sandon VIC
2009 International Printmaking Collective with Arte/Desarrollo Humano, Monterrey MEXICO
2008 Canterbury Tales, Harper Community College, Palatine, Illinois USA
2008 Festival of Fishers Ghost, Campbelltown Arts Centre NSW
2008 Compact PrintS, Umbrella Studio, Townsville QLD
2008 Allegory & Observation, St Albans Gallery NSW
2008 Camberwell Art Show NSW
2008 Waverley Art Prize NSW
2007 Dedalo Gallery ITALY
2007 Cancer Council Victoria Touring Exhibition VIC
2007 Int. Mail Art Exhib. The Arts Council of Greater New Haven Small Space Gallery USA
2007 Christian Art Award Finalist, Redeemer Lutheran College, Rochedale QLD
2007 Solo Exhibition Gallery Café, Surry Hills Sydney NSW
2006 Boyd Art Gallery, Harrington Park, NSW (CASS Exhibition)
2006 Wagga Wagga Art Gallery: Recent Acquisitions: Photos & Prints NSW
2006 Australian Society of Miniature Art, Noosa Art Gallery QLD
2006 Australian Society of Miniature Art, Willoughby NSW
2006 Post It Exhibition, Atkinson Gallery, Southport, UNITED KINGDOM
2006 Compact Prints, Umbrella Studio, Townsville QLD
2005 Combined Art Societies Sydney, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW
2005 It’s a Small World, Noosa, QLD
2005 Australian Society of Miniature Art, Willoughby NSW
2004 Australian Society of Miniature Art, Willoughby NSW
2004 Miniare: International Mini Print Exhibition Manly Art Gallery NSW
2002 Blueprints II, Katoomba NSW
2002 Australian So, Edinburgh SCOTLAND
2002 Miniature Print Biennale, Montreal CANADA
2002 Compact Prints, Umbrella Studio, Townsville QLD
ACHIEVEMENTS
2023 Artist Talk, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, NSW
2023 Artist Hot Seat Interviews, Ferry Artists, NSW
2023 Lighthouse Residency, Lighthouse Arts, Newcastle, NSW
2023 Artist Mentor, Mastrius Official, Online Mentorship
2023 Finalist – Wingecarribee Landscape Prize, NSW
2023 Finalist – Bocca Art & Sculpture Prize, Bowral Art Gallery, Bowral NSW
2023 Artist Workshop, Bowral Art Gallery, Bowral NSW
2023 Artist Workshop, Macquarie Town Art Society, Stan Stevens Studio, Windsor, NSW
2022 Artist Mentor, Mastrius Official, Online Mentorship
2022 Finalist – Landscape Art Prize, Waverley Art School
2016 Winner – Best In Show – Hunter Valley Grammar School Art Prize for ‘Puparazzi’
2016 First Prize – Still Life Section, Sydney Royal Easter Show with ‘The Collection’
2015 Winner – Parramatta Art Awards – Acrylic Section with ‘Territory”
2015 Finalist – Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour with “The Collection”
2015 Finalist – Fishers Ghost Art Award, (Open) Campbelltown, with “Cicada Landscape”
2014 Finalist – Paddington Art Prize
2014 Finalist – Lethbridge 10000 Art Prize
2013 Finalist – Lethbridge 10000 Art Prize
2013 First Prize (Portraits) – Drummonyne Art Exhibition
2013 First Prize – Royal Canberra Show
2013 Accepted into the Royal Art Society of NSW
2012 Finalist – Norvill Art Prize
2012 Finalist – Mount Erye Art Prize
2012 First Prize – Camden Art Prize
2012 Third Prize – Royal Easter Show
2012 First Prize – Port Stephens
2011 Finalist – Eutick Memorial Still Life Awards, Coffs Harbour
2011 Finalist (Highly Commended) – Northbridge Art Prize
2011 Finalist – Prometheus Visual Arts Award
2011 Finalist – Westmead Art Prize
2010 Finalist – Norvill Art Prize, Redland Art Awards
2008 First Prize – Port Macquarie
2007 Finalist – Eutick Memorial Still Life Awards, Coffs Harbour
2007 Finalist – Redeemer Lutheran College Foundation Christian Art Award
2007 Finalist (Highly Commended) – Cancer Council Vic Arts Awards
2007 First Prize & Highly Commended – Sydney Royal Easter Show
2007 First & Second Prize – Royal Canberra Show
2004 Third Prize – Sydney Royal Easter Show
2001 ‘Wetlands & Feathers’ with Patricia Devine, Richmond NSW
2001 Australian Society of Miniature Art (QLD) touring exhibition – Germany
2000 Maranatha Art Group, Darwin NT
1999 Maranatha Art Group, Darwin NT
1999 Willoughby Art Centre Students Exhibition NSW
1999 “Territory Vistas” with Tammy Lindsay, Crafts Council NT
1998 “Visions of the Top End” with Tammy Lindsay, Palmerston NT
1997 Group – Di Skelly Heron’s Art Gallery, Myilly Point, NT
