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Born Bromley, Kent, England 1953 Qualifications |
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Commissions include Birmingham Royal Ballet |
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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, published 2006 followed by Watercolour Workshop II, published 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 home in Britain, some like Maple Durham House in Oxfordshire are open to the public. In addition she has lectured, runs workshop holidays 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 |
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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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