So you want my arts job, Scenic painter Melita Tickle. Image: Supplied.
After graduating as a painting major, Melita Tickle found her way into a career as Head of Scenic Art for Opera Australia (OA), a position she has now held for a number of years.
Most recently she has been working on the productions Cinderella and Guys & Dolls on Sydney Harbour, ahead of the summer season. And when she is not painting sets for the opera, she continues her own practice as an artist.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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