Melinda Schawel is a US-born, Melbourne-based artist who works predominantly in paper, exploring its limitless possibilities through textures, markings, colour and even sculptural forms.
Originally drawn towards documentary filmmaking, Schawel reconnected with her love of the visual arts while living in Japan, and is inspired by the concept of Akari, meaning brightness, clarity and positivity. She describes her practice as ultimately a transfer of energy, from the artist, onto the paper and then out to the viewers.
