Melissa Doherty (born October 8, 1967) is a Canadian visual artist. Doherty creates aerial view landscape paintings, which give the viewer a feeling of distance from the landscape. Her work also has a three-dimensional feeling, similar to architectural models, and have been described as "still lives."[1][2] She graduated from the University of Waterloo with an Honours Bachelor of Arts ( Fine Arts, Studio Specialization). Doherty has received awards from the Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts. Her work is held in the collections of Sir Elton John and David Furnish, the University of Toronto, the Royal Bank of Canada, and the Progressive Art Collection, among others. She has exhibited across Canada and in the U.S. including the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Sherbrooke, Quebec, the University of Toronto,[3] the Cristinerose Gallery, New York, Art Chicago, and Harbourfront Centre, Toronto.[1][4]

Further reading

  • Roenisch, Clint and Jane Urquhart. Carte Blanche Volume 2: Painting. Toronto: Magenta Publishing for the Art (2008). ISBN 0973973951
  • RBC Canadian Painting Competition: Ten Years. Royal Bank of Canada (2008). ISBN 0981067603

References

  1. 1 2 "Melissa Doherty". Artists. Edward Day Gallery. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Pocreau, Yann. "Melissa Doherty: Vignette". 2008 Exhibitions. Art Mur. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "New Art Exhibit at the DMG: "Micro/Macro: Melissa Doherty and Robert Wiens"". University of Toronto. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Big/Small". Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter/Spring 2010. Harbourfront Centre. Retrieved 7 May 2012.


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