biog

Born in Bromley, Kent, England 1953
Studied at the St. Albans School of Art 1971-1972
Studied at the West Surrey College of Art & Design 1972-1975
Studied at the St. Albans School of Art 1981-1983

Qualifications
B.A. Hons Degree in Fine Art
Advanced Combined Fine Art Degree

Commissions include

The Birmingham Royal Ballet
Penguin Books
Associated Newspapers
Hill Samuel Investment
BBC Publications
Quarto Publishing
Wilberforce Chambers
Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Winner of the Daler /Rowney Watercolour Award in 1988 she has also been a major contributor to many books on Watercolour Painting.

Her book, Watercolour Workshop was published 2006 followed by Watercolour Workshop II published spring 2007

Chosen to take part in the BBC series Star Portraits, Glynis painted a celebrity portrait in the programme screened in April 2007.

Glynis has work hanging in many stately homes in Britain, some like Mapple Durham House in Oxfordshire, are open to the public.

Her work is published by Solomon & Whitehead
as limited edition prints.

In addition she has lectured, run workshops and demonstrated extensively throughout the U.K and Europe.

Glynis’ entry in ‘Who’s Who in Art’ is under Barnes-Mellish
Her paintings are signed simply Mellish

Glynis’ artistic ability became evident whilst she was still a small child and by her early teens she had experimented with a wide range of mediums and styles of expression. Later, during her years of study, she found she was drawn towards the medium of watercolour and became fascinated by what she saw as an exciting and fresh approach to portraiture.

Moving away from the thicker, heavier colours of oils, Glynis focused her attention on the creation of form through the build up of colour and detail, wash by wash. However, watercolour is an extremely difficult medium to control and has a strict requirement for accuracy. Mistakes are not easily rectified as the very life of the painting relies on light reflecting back from the white paper base, through the colour. Experimentation with various weights and weaves of paper and the detailed study of anatomy and physiology contribute to Glynis’ rise to one of the country’s leading portrait painters.

In constantly, exploring the way in which the unique qualities of watercolour can be used to produce light and vitality in her work, Glynis has developed a skill that captures not only the subject’s likeness but also his very soul in a single moment of time.


	Born in Bromley, Kent, England 1953 Studied at the St. Albans School of Art 1971-1972 Studied at the West Surrey College of Art & Design 1972-1975 Studied at the St. Albans School of Art 1981-1983 Qualifications B.A. Hons Degree in Fine Art Advanced Combined Fine Art Degree
Commissions include The Birmingham Royal Ballet Penguin Books Associated Newspapers Hill Samuel Investment BBC Publications Quarto Publishing Wilberforce Chambers Dorling Kindersley Ltd
	Winner of the Daler /Rowney Watercolour Award in 1988 she has also been a major contributor to many books on Watercolour Painting. Her book, Watercolour Workshop was published 2006 followed by Watercolour Workshop II published spring 2007 Chosen to take part in the BBC series Star Portraits, Glynis painted a celebrity portrait in the programme screened in April 2007. Glynis has work hanging in many stately homes in Britain, some like Mapple Durham House in Oxfordshire, are open to the public. Her work is published by Solomon & Whitehead as limited edition prints. In addition she has lectured, run workshops and demonstrated extensively throughout the U.K and Europe. Glynis’ entry in ‘Who’s Who in Art’ is under Barnes-Mellish Her paintings are signed simply Mellish
Glynis’ artistic ability became evident whilst she was still a small child and by her early teens she had experimented with a wide range of mediums and styles of expression. Later, during her years of study, she found she was drawn towards the medium of watercolour and became fascinated by what she saw as an exciting and fresh approach to portraiture. Moving away from the thicker, heavier colours of oils, Glynis focused her attention on the creation of form through the build up of colour and detail, wash by wash. However, watercolour is an extremely difficult medium to control and has a strict requirement for accuracy. Mistakes are not easily rectified as the very life of the painting relies on light reflecting back from the white paper base, through the colour. Experimentation with various weights and weaves of paper and the detailed study of anatomy and physiology contribute to Glynis’ rise to one of the country’s leading portrait painters. In constantly, exploring the way in which the unique qualities of watercolour can be used to produce light and vitality in her work, Glynis has developed a skill that captures not only the subject’s likeness but also his very soul in a single moment of time.

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