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Our Approach
Artist: Melissa Garner
Having a musician for a father and poet for a mother, Melissa Garner was born into a family of artists. Following in the footsteps of her watercolourist grandmother, she feels a connection to paint and canvas. Melissa began attending art competitions and galas at the age of four and knew this was a world she wanted to be a part of.
Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to begin selling her artwork in elementary school and even in Sunday school during Catholic mass. This spirit continued into her teen years where Melissa competed in art competitions, was published in her school’s literary magazine, and had her paintings displayed at several restaurants and businesses.
Attending the University of North Georgia, Melissa Garner majored in art marketing to further her skills. While she studied web design and graphic arts, Melissa felt her strongest connections to the painting courses offered and the professors who guided her.
Our Story
Melissa's Artwork
While experimenting in fashion design, life drawing, surrealism, and photorealism, Melissa found something familiar in the works of Salvador Dali and H.R. Giger.