Ontario Artist - Melissa Jean

Melissa Jean specializes in nature-inspired paintings, capturing the beauty of Ontario's lakes, forests, and wildlife. Her work often reflects the peacefulness of Northern Ontario, with vibrant colors and expressive brushstrokes that evoke a sense of place and serenity.

You can purchase Melissa Jean’s art directly from her online store or at select art shows and galleries across Ontario. Whether you're looking for an original painting or a high-quality print, her website offers a variety of options, including shipping across Canada and beyond.

Yes, Melissa Jean offers commissioned artwork! If you have a special place, memory, or landscape in mind, she can create a custom piece tailored to your vision. Visit the commissions page on her website to learn more about the process and availability.

Yes! Melissa Jean offers fine art prints of many of her original paintings, making it easy to bring a piece of Ontario’s beauty into your home. Her prints come in various sizes and are available through her online store. They make great gifts for birthdays, special occasions and Christmas for those who love lake life and nature!

Ontario is a thriving hub for artists, with many living in cities like Toronto, Ottawa, Mississauga, and Hamilton, where vibrant arts scenes exist. However, smaller communities such as Muskoka, Prince Edward County, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Orillia, Barrie, Bracebridge, the Kawarthas and the Niagara region, as well as Thunder Bay also attract creatives looking for natural inspiration. Melissa Jean, finds inspiration in the stunning landscapes surrounding Kenora, Ontario, transforming them into beautiful art pieces that capture the spirit of the region. She prefers a smaller town, seeing more wildlife than traffic, and living a simple life in harmony with nature and water, venturing out occasionally on road trips to paint on location (plein air) and explore.

Finding a local artist has never been easier! You can explore art galleries, art fairs, or online directories like ArtFinder, Etsy or Artsy. Many artists also sell their work through their personal websites and social media. Many artists also sell directly from their studios. If you're looking for unique, nature-inspired paintings, paintings that bring back the best of Lake Life and summer camping, browse Melissa Jean’s online collection or visit her at local art galleries and shows across Ontario.

Melissa Jean, whose artwork reflects the beauty of Ontario's landscapes, specifically Lake of the Woods and area, connects to the landscape because she lives and works from her studio, right there, in Northwestern Ontario, specifically Kenora, year round. She is invested in the community and knows the area well from decades of living there. Her studio is on the beautiful Winnipeg River, close to Darlington Bay, across from Keewatin and Lake of the Woods. So she goes back and forth between lakes, but also nearby lakes and forests. She also paints Lake Superior, Georgian Bay, Muskoka, Algonquin, Lake Rosseau, the Kawarthas and all parts of Ontario and the rest of Canada. Immersed in Northern Ontario throughout the years brings so much inspiration from every season... from shimmering lakes to forested trails. Her paintings are popular with locals and collectors who seek authentic, nature-inspired art that captures the heart of the province.