About The Artist
Melissa is an emerging artist based out of beautiful Charleston, South Carolina. She started her business, Melissa Borland Artwork, during the pandemic because she says, “I realized that life’s just too short not to go for it!” She has a background in French and teaching elementary students and English to non-native speakers. This profession has allowed her to live in three different continents which has greatly affected her worldview and her art. She’s a painter of landscapes, wildlife, and florals. She loves to use acrylics and can’t resist the brilliance of oil pastels. She’s extremely inspired by nature and the beauty of the wild outdoors. Specifically, her paintings remind one of the fragility of creation and its purpose to serve humankind. Her art draws connections between nature and the patterns and meaningfulness of life itself. When she’s not creating, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two boisterous boys. You can find her in her garden, studying native wildlife, learning about other cultures and languages, and reading memoirs.