Melissa Cambon - Caribbean Chameleon - Creator Tales 017

French - Brazilian local artist, Melissa Cambon, is multilingual, not only in several spoken languages but also eloquently expresses herself through weaving, singing, writing, illustrating and dancing. Melissa’s artistic practices connects her to her French – Brazilian cultural roots, having been inspired by her grandmother’s many forms of arts and crafts and supported by her father throughout her studies in Art and Design in Guadeloupe (French Caribbean) and Textile Design in Nîmes (France). However, she found the industrial orientation of her formal studies suppressed her personal creativity. Returning to her cultural roots through drawing and music also reconnected to her own intuitive expression and became her medicine. Travelling Australia since her arrival in …. She fell in love with its First Nations people, its amazing landscapes and wildlife, guiding her unfurling life journey of art and connection which has her currently settling and creating in the Sunshine Coast hinterlands.You will find Melissa performing solo or with her band Solua, performing roving with Circus tribe.