Melissa Scott Miller show_depth - Ian Houston

- Ian Houston

as if they were made for film posters

"I met Emily via a mutual friend and she asked me to paint her portrait

a hangover from the era of Victorian genre paintings but a very modern painting for 1889

Both paintings portray Claire Stafford and therein lies a story

Melissa Scott Miller show_depth - Ian Houston"first met Melissa when I was elected to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in 2008. While her portraiture is beautifully tender, it is her urban landscapes that I find astounding. I dont think I have ever met another painter with quite the work ethic that Melissa has. She is out in all weathers and at any time of the day and I find her tireless attitude to creativity utterly inspiring. When I am having a lethargic day, I think of Melissa and that