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Artist Bio: Melissa Pym |
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Melissa Pym is an Australian artist who studied at Brighton Bay Art, Design and Photography in 1995 and Ceramic Design at Chisholm Tafe in 1998. Initially a sculptor, Mel taught herself to paint in 2012, and continues to explore other mediums as a part of her practice. Mel focuses on her mission of finding creative solutions around her many disabilities and then passing on this knowledge to the disabled community through her YouTube channel and other platforms to increase access to art. She hopes this legacy will improve their quality of life and help save lives. You can also please support and follow her work on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/melissapym1 Or Mel's other Social Media Links here: Watch this short video to meet Mel and learn about her unconventional and remote residency at Yarra Sculpture Gallery in 2023 here: Melissa suffers from Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a heart condition and chronic "lyme-like" disease. Her artwork provides her with personal joy and fulfilment (when she is able to use her hands). It also gives her the extra support that she requires to finance a long-term recovery. She hopes that through fighting her disease she can inspire others to do the same. Melissa considers it her life’s mission to fight both for herself and others with "lyme-like" disease to raise awareness of it in Australia. Through education, awareness and early intervention, Australians can hope to avoid this devastating illness. Government and health authorities have been reluctant to acknowledge and support victims of this growing epidemic, despite the evidence, undeniable proof and the increasing numbers of sufferers.
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