Melissa McKinnon

Melissa McKinnon is a renowned contemporary artist known for her vibrant multi-dimensional paintings that feature bold colors and thick layers of texture. She is also an author of 'Textured Art'.

Her unique painting style involves sculpting and molding paint with a variety of palette knives directly onto the canvas, creating textures up to one inch thick that offer a tactile experience for viewers.

Melissa offers personal and corporate art consultations, custom paintings, and one-on-one coaching for creatives. She is an expert in palette knife and impasto painting techniques in acrylic, as showcased in her book 'Textured Art'.

Melissa McKinnon holds a Bachelor of Design in Fine/Studio Arts from the Alberta University of the Arts.

Previously, Melissa has worked as a book author for 'Textured Art', an art and business coach for creatives, and an artist and fine art painter under her own brand, Melissa McKinnon Art.