About 

I was born and raised in Southern California, all around the LA area. My mother is an artist and taught me everything I know. I currently live in Austin, TX where there is never a short supply of creativity and inspiration. I specialize in Chalk Art but have been making my way through various other mediums as well. I have been doing chalk art for over 8 years now and have participated in numerous chalk painting festivals throughout the country. My main inspiration is the classics. I love and admire renaissance art and that inspiration usually makes its way into my work. Chalk Festivals are a great and unique place for an artist to engage and interact with an audience while working on a piece. It is relate-able in a way that other mediums are not since everyone played with sidewalk chalk as a kid. It is a new way to bring in whole new audiences into the art world that have never really payed attention to it before. 

I also do commission work. I think everyone should be able to express their own, unique personalities through art so I love creating custom pieces for people around things they are most interested in. Art is a beautiful thing that everyone should be able to enjoy and afford. There is nothing quite like taking a subject that someone is extremely passionate about and creating a completely unique and custom piece of art for them to take home. 

I will always create for the rest of my life. This isn't just a job for me; this is first and foremost a hobby. I cannot live without it and if people happen to also enjoy the pieces I make, then all the better. If I can make just one persons day just a little bit better, then it is all worth it.

Contact 

Email: melissa.slight.artwork@gmail.com  

Sites: www.behance.net/melissasli0290; www.ArtWanted.com/MelissaSlight

Instagram: @Melissa.Slight.Artwork