Art to slow down with.
Melinda Bond is an Australian mixed media artist whose work explores connection, calm, and curiosity. Blending water, ink, charcoal, pencil, oil pastel and gathered materials, her practice draws on earthy tones and tactile textures to create grounded, reflective pieces that invite pause in a fast-moving world.
What began as an escape from perfectionism has grown into an explorative studio practice — a way of slowing down, listening, and noticing the subtle connections between people, place, and nature.
With a background in communications, I’ve always been drawn to the way stories and messages shape how we see and feel. My work carries that same intention — to offer a visual language that invites calm, curiosity, and compassion. Through earthy tones, tactile textures, and a distinctly Australiana palette, I create pieces that feel grounded and reflective, offering a pause in a world that moves too fast.
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Group Exhibitions:
RME Downlands Art Exhibition, Toowoomba
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hello@melindabond.com