Mellor – John (Sacred Smile Series) – Original Artwork

Series: Sacred Smile Series

Medium: Paint, epoxy clay & resin

Size: 107.5 × 64 cm

Edition: Original Artwork (1 of 1)

Year: 2025

About the Artwork

John (2025) is a striking original artwork from Mellor’s Sacred Smile Series, where surreal anthropomorphic characters become symbolic icons of modern emotion. Combining paint, epoxy clay, and resin, Mellor crafts a richly textured and highly expressive figure that feels both playful and uncanny.

About the Artist

Mellor is a contemporary artist known for bright, bold, and surreal imagery. Drawing inspiration from vintage animation and cartoons, her work features anthropomorphised animal characters that serve as satirical mirrors of everyday human types - the jobsworth, the rat racer, and the lost soul. Beneath the vibrant and seemingly playful palette lies a subtly unsettling, dreamlike quality, creating narratives that are both humorous and thought-provoking.