ARTIST STATEMENT

“I can not describe how much coastal imagery is in my heart . I am not sure if I could ever STOP painting that’s how strong it is. I have painted nearly every single day for the past 13 years and I NEVER once have felt bored or uninspired. I can’t even put it into words. The summertime cape cod/ low country/ Midwest summer / 4 th of July , Jersey Shore , Nantucket , Boston vibe is just in my heart . I am obsessed with boats, oysters and shells, seafood , fruit , the ocean , lake life , Americana , hydrangeas and peonies , navy blue , white , brass , stripes …. If you are one of the thousands of people who has my art I just want you to know that it’s such a pleasure for me to paint and create for your home! I could never be an abstract painter who doesn’t use coastal colors and I could never be confined to one subject . I am a summer baby and I enjoy everything that goes along with that . I grew up in Chicago as you all know and my favorite thing to do was to ride the train downtown for the taste of Chicago and also all the 4th of July festivals . My favorite thing to do was to grill outside on the deck and stay until the lightning bugs came out or ride my bike as a kid several miles each way to our town pool. My art comes from this place of simple life , enjoying the simple joys that God gives us in this world. Corn on the cob ! Staying at the beach through sunset ! Jumping off a dock at the lake! Sunburnt cheeks ! Salty hair! Coolers full of sandwiches and fresh fruit! This is Melissa Lyons Art .”