Light Falls

Encouraged to exhibit her work, she gradually transitioned from design to a full-time artistic career. Today, her work is part of private collections in South Africa and abroad. Rooted in curiosity and process, she explores various media, promoting meaningful engagement with the world through her paintings and workshops that invite viewers to reconnect with the quiet presence in everyday life. to close her architectural practice and devoted herself fully to life as a working artist.

Today her work is held in private collections throughout South Africa and internationally. A process-led artist at heart, she works across a range of media, allowing each body of work to determine its own visual language. Whether working in paint, sculpture, photography or mixed media, her practice remains rooted in curiosity, listening and the belief that meaningful images emerge through attention rather than control.

Through her paintings, workshops and retreats, Melanie continues to explore art as a way of encountering both the world and ourselves more deeply—creating works that invite viewers to pause, breathe and reconnect with the quiet presence often hidden within everyday life.

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This safe and cost-effective packaging is our preferred packaging option. We'll remove the canvas from the stretcher frame and roll it up into this sturdy and protective cardboard tube for shipping. Upon delivery, simply have the canvas re-stretched at your local framer.FLAT-PACKED / BOXED
We package the artwork on its stretcher frame or in a frame. The artwork is securely bubble-wrapped and packed into a sealed cardboard box. This option offers good protection of your artwork while in-transit, without the additional cost associated with custom-crating.

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We will gladly assist you with the packaging and delivery of artworks purchased from any of our galleries or online. There are various packaging options. In all instances, we will recommend the most suitable option for packing your specific artwork(s).

We make use of approved and reputable third-party courier companies who will deliver to virtually any destination around the world. The transport companies use air freight, sea freight, and road freight, depending on the goods being transported and your choice of delivery. All shipment and courier deliveries are insured in-transit, offering you additional peace of mind.

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