In addition to her painting, she has numerous film credits, including director of photography in short films titled The Drip and The Worst That Can Happen. She also co-directed two educational videos entitled This Poem Doesn’t Rhyme and Poetry Slam.

Another creative outlet is photography. Melinda was one of the six individuals who created the publication, here, and acted as chief photographer for its first year. She has photos published in journals and her last photography exhibit, A Day on the Kingsclear Reserve, was presented at the ABEC in August 1998.

A wife to Jeff, a mother to Annie and awaiting a spring arrival, Melinda teaches Visual Arts happily at St. Malachy’s Memorial High School while working on a M.Ed in Instructional Design at the University of New Brunswick.

She completed her BA at the UNB. After completing second year of Film and Video Production at York University, she returned to UNB to complete her BEd.

ARTIST STATEMENT
My home overlooks the ever-challenging moods of the Saint John River. In this series of paintings, I explore different textures of the Maritime life forces and seascapes that surround me.

I work in Acrylic using photographs taken of family and friends.

THANKS
Special thanks to my husband, Jeff, family and friends, painting instructors Alexander Flood, Semi Vujcic, and woodworking instructor Gary Stewart.

Also thanks to my sister, Angela-Jo Arseneau, for this website and ongoing support.

LIST OF WORKS
1. Annie Blowing in the Wind, acrylic on canvas
2. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Annie, acrylic on canvas, NFS
3. Annie and Nat Nat, acrylic on canvas
4. Cartwheel (Gabe), acrylic on canvas
5. Laura Evans (Lu Lu), acrylic on canvas, NFS
6. Water Rat, acrylic on canvas
7. Swimming From the Boat, acrylic on canvas
8. Running , Acrylic on Masonite
9. Running , NFS
10. Sister Robyn and Child, acrylic on canvas
11. Holding Julia’s Hand
12. Jeff Throwing Annie in a Few Years, acrylic on canvas, NFS
13. When I am Old and Gray, acrylic on canvas
14. Annie and Jeff, NFS