Available Work
The Komorebi Collection
New paintings featuring dappled sunlight streaming through the leaves are in the works. To be the first to view and shop the new paintings, join my Studio Insiders List here. This collection will debut in the fall of 2024.
The Fragments Collection
Breathtaking landscapes inspired by my favorite lines of poetry and new pathways on the journey.
The Nostalgia Collection
Deep roots and strong wings. That’s what I was given as a child by all of the people who raised me. Now I celebrate the past and the future with a collection of beautiful paintings that feature homemade inks and oil paints from the soil that grew my family. My palette is still saturated and vibrantly colored. It’s just built on a strong foundation of North Carolina red clay. Click here to take a trip through personal family pictures by Melissa Read, and to see why I believe everything is connected in this collection.
Coastal Carolina Collection
This mini collection features a handful of paintings from the beautiful Carolina coast. Arriving just in time to end 2022 on a gentle note, the paintings showcase relaxing scenes painted in the peaceful palette of periwinkle, blush and sunshine.
Paintings arrive December 1st at 8 a.m. EST for Studio Insiders and 10 for the public.
The October Collection
Mark your calendars and set an alarm! My latest collection features brand new paintings of the fall landscape. An annual search for the perfect red tree continues in this new series featuring gorgeous foliage and breathtaking color. Click here to read more about my inspiration on the blog.
This collection arrives Thursday, October 6th, 2022 at 8 a.m. EST for Studio Insiders and at 10 a.m. EST for the public.
The Just Joyful Collection
This collection is inspired by all things slow, sweet and delightful. From the periwinkle blues and soft orange sherbet skies of sunset at the coast to the popping rosy pink blooms spilling over grandma’s blue and white chinoiserie vase, the work is meant for joy. You’ll find abstract florals and colorful nature inspired landscapes all created by hand with oil paint as rich as buttercream icing. There now! Isn’t that better?
This collection will be available at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, May 19th, 2022 to Studio Insiders and at 11:00 a.m. to the public.
The Carolina Collection
Featured in Our State Magazine, April, 2022
Whether it’s the alluring scent of warm sunshine on pine needles, or cool respite provided by majestic North Carolina forest, our state beckons to everyone. Created over a span of two years, The Carolina Collection features paintings from across our N.C. lands and waters. Come on in. Make yourself comfortable and welcome home!
The Peony Collection
The Peony Collection is inspired by the drama of delicate petals and the unapologetic exuberance of peony blooms. This is my first collection focusing purely on nature based abstraction.