Biography

Melissa Hamlyn is the artist behind Painted Lady, a studio where place,memory, emotion and light are woven into dreamy visual stories. Her Landmarks series reimagines iconic scenes—where ruins bloom, skylines blur, and summer never quite fades. Using mixed media collage layered with gentle colour and textured detail, Melissa captures the quiet poetry of spaces both real and remembered. Her work invites quiet reflection and a deeper sense of connection to the stories that live in landscapes. Based in Australia, she draws inspiration from global scenes and timeless moments that echo with beauty, transience, and nostalgia.