Welcome to the Deviant Art gallery of Melissa Thomas.

This gallery consists of original art works that were inspired by the sea, the dream realm, or causes she is passionate about. Though open to other materials, Melissa's primary medium is watercolor as she finds the fluidity of the paints to be perfect in capturing undersea life.

Melissa Thomas graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Fine Arts, with an unofficial minor in Women's Studies. Her first direction in college education have been a degree in biology and accumulated much information on vertebrates and invertebrates both macro and micro. Her knowledge of the creatures' biology and physiology aids the representation of them in her works.

"I want to open the eyes of people to the beauty of the natural world, the oceanic environment of whales and dolphins to be more precise; I want to show people that view my works the wonder and beauty found in nature the with hope of provoking them into wanting to protect it. Seeing the animals for themselves is the best way to invoke the need for protection. I create the images of the whales and dolphins onto the paper to bring a glimpse of their world to the many who otherwise would never see them."

There have been talks about prints being available for purchase. The details have not been ironed out yet and as soon as they are information on them will be available.

Be sure to check out the artwork in the "Scraps" section of this site to see more works.

Newer works, along with photography, are under way.

Melissa also has a site on Youtube.com that features her working on her other favorite hobby: harp playing. Visit this [link] to see her in action.