A soul born of Africa, now domiciled in Australia, together with use of vibrant colour, varied textures and mixed media juxtapose to present the unique talent that is Melanie Miller. In your face, powerful, abstract images encapsulate her fresh and unusual Afro - Australasian perspective on her environment. Influences and background are a large part of what makes Melanie's work exceptional. It is the tapestry of Egypt in her mother, Russian in her father and a youth at one with sea and sky in Muizenberg Cape Town that is woven into her work.