{"title":"MELISSA BAIN","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Artist Melissa Bain\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/2120\/5218\/files\/IMG_0874_3.jpg?v=1709280829\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eExploring the human experience through symbolism, humour, and heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMelissa Bain (born in Whitehorse, Yukon) is a professional full-time working artist living in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eShe is self-taught in the Arts and creates with a dionysian nature, displaying creative, intuitive power in her unique and colorful, illustrative paintings. Her work is diversified in style; ranging from abstract expressionate and impressionistic pieces to highly detailed figurative and portraiture. Inspired by the works of Chagall, Picasso, and German Expressionist painter Max Beckmann, Melissa paints intriguing figurative subjects in various mediums, but favors acrylic or oil on canvas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMelissa has exhibited her artwork in various Canadian galleries, private shows and retail. Her artwork and photography has been licensed commercially allowing for international distribution and recognition of her work. She is an active contributor of stock imagery on Getty Images and iStock.com. Her art works are also found in private collections around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eACTOR + CREATOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn addition to being a visual artist, Melissa also expresses her unique creativity thru \u003ca title=\"Melissa Bain, Actor \/ Actress\" href=\"http:\/\/imdb.me\/melissabain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eacting for television \u0026amp; film\u003c\/a\u003e, and as a Creator on social media. \u003ca title=\"Join TikTok via Melissa Bain referral link.\" href=\"https:\/\/vm.tiktok.com\/ZMLDaKe5L\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJoin TikTok\u003c\/a\u003e to follow and view her latest content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lady-and-the-minotaur","title":"Lady and the Minotaur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGINAL PAINTING \/ ARTWORK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12\" x 16\" Acrylic painting on canvas paper (Includes frame, as shown*). \u003cbr\u003eCopyright © Melissa Bain. All rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Shipped framed (as shown) in protective parcel shipping box.\u003cbr\u003e- Includes Certificate of Authenticity\u003cbr\u003e- Includes FREE Expedited Shipping with Tracking \u0026amp; Insurance*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTWORK DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've always had a keen fascination with Greek Mythology, or at least from as early as I can remember having a first exposure to it, which I'll accredit to my mom playing \u003cem\u003eThe Best Stories of Aesop, \u003c\/em\u003eAesop's fables on record for my brothers and I to listen to.  We'd lay eyes-closed and with ears and imagination fully-attuned aside the living room record player -- a monstrous and ornate mid-century wood veneer entertainment-style console with built-in record player, changer and an AM FM radio. There's nothing quite like the amplified speaker sound of that needle as it first hits the vinyl. But I digress. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreek mythology is as fascinating now as it was then, and thousands of years ago. However, the stories are much more than a collection of enchanting tales. Most of them can be described as psychological allegories that deal with the complex, subtle and recurring problems of human existence.  The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minotaur\" title=\"Myth of the Minotaur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emyth of the Minotaur\u003c\/a\u003e is one that is as compelling as it is tragic, and also varied in it's depictions and interpretations over time; making it a highly desirable subject for artists throughout the centuries to translate into  painted and sculptured forms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lady \u0026amp; The Minotaur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e painting is an alternate and more fanciful depiction of the Minotaur's (unseen) persona; one that is dominant yet protective in it's masculine nature versus savage -- which was the common assumption (a projection) of humans placed upon the Minotaur. 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All rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Hand-signed and numbered by artist Melissa Bain.\u003cbr\u003e- High-quality Archival Giclee printed on Canon Fine Art Paper.\u003cbr\u003e- Includes \u003cem\u003eLimited Edition Print \u003c\/em\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003cbr\u003e- Shipped unframed \/ flat in sleeve cover with protective backboard or mailing tube for larger sized print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTWORK DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've always had a keen fascination with Greek Mythology, or at least from as early as I can remember having a first exposure to it, which I'll accredit to my mom playing \u003cem\u003eThe Best Stories of Aesop, \u003c\/em\u003eAesop's fables on record for my brothers and I to listen to.  We'd lay eyes-closed and with ears and imagination fully-attuned aside the living room record player -- a monstrous and ornate mid-century wood veneer entertainment-style console with built-in record player, changer and an AM FM radio. 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