Melissa Anderson
Melissa Anderson is a Brisbane based practicing artist with over 25 years of experience. Melissa’s work utilizes the photographic medium and often includes incamera multiple exposures and traditional techniques. She has received many accolades for her work, and photographic contributions towards community. Her work has received international acclaim; is exhibited and published internationally, held in national and state galleries, and recognized for its cultural significance.
Education
2001 Master of Photography (AIPP)
1995 Associate Diploma of Applied Photography Queensland College of Art
Awards
2018
Percival Portrait Prize Finalist
Clayton Utz Art Prize Finalist
Australian Photography Awards Finalist
Australia Day Awards (RS) Cultural Contributions
2017
AIPP Australian Travel Photographer of the year Finalist
Josephine Ulrich and Win Schubert Finalist
Clayton Utz Art Prize Finalist
Freemantle Portrait Prize Finalist
Australian Photography Awards Finalist
2016
RCC Australia Day Culture Awards Finalist
MBC Medallist – Visual Arts
2015
Duo Percival Portrait Prize Finalist
Olive Cotton Finalist
2014
Josephine Ulrich and Win Schubert finalist
2013
Fier Book awarded Pacific/Asia, and AIPP Book of the year
Olive Cotton Collection finalist
2011
RCC Business Achievement Awards: Best woman in Business
RCC Business Achievement Awards: Best home-based business
2010
RCC Business Achievement Awards: Best home-based business
2007
Published and announced as one of top 7 photographers in Australia
2004
Awarded Master I of Photography with the AIPP
2001
AIPP Queensland Commercial Photographer of the Year
AIPP Australian Advertising/Fashion Photographer of the Year
Awarded Master of Photography with the AIPP
1999
AIPP Queensland Illustrative Photographer of the Year
Runner Up AIPP Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year
1995
AIPP Student of the Year
Exhibitions
2018
Loud and Luminous, Brunswick St Gallery, Melbourne
2017
WWII Veterans – Australian War Memorial Exhibit
Joseph Ulrich and Win Schubert Exhibition
Clayton Utz Art Prize Exhibition
Freemantle Portrait Prize Exhibition
2016
Reflections WWII veterans’ exhibition
2015
Duo Percival Portrait Exhibition, Pinnacles Gallery Townsville
Olive Cotton Exhibition, Tweed River Gallery
World Photobook Day exhibition, Maude Gallery
2014
Joseph Ulrich and Win Schubert exhibition, Gold Coast Arts Centre
2013
Olive Cotton Exhibition, Tweed River Gallery
Illuminati Photographic Exhibition, Brisbane
2011 - 2013
Fier – The contemporary Australian Family publication and exhibitions nationally and internationally
2012
Ignite Photographic Exhibition, Brisbane
2009
Essentially for Women Photographic Exhibition, Brisbane
2006
Viewer and the viewed QCP, Brisbane
2005
BHP Billiton Waltzing Matilda Exhibition, Winton
Charles Sturt University, Red Lens Exhibition, Perth
2002
CBD Photographic Exhibition, Brisbane
2000
Olympian exhibition, Bond University
1999
The Fuji ACMP Australian Photographers Collection Exhibition
ACMP (Group Exhibition) in Berlin, Germany
AIPP travelling collection exhibitions
1998
The Fuji ACMP Australian Photographers Collection Exhibition
Currently we have no editions available.
Commission Enquiry
Commission Message
If you have seen an artwork by this artist but it’s sold or you would like something similar in a different size, you are welcome to email us an enquiry and we will start the process of commissioning an artwork.