Melanie Daniel (b. 1972 in Victoria, British Columbia) is an internationally renowned Canadian artist. Her work combines ethereal color schemes with intricately rendered landscapes with bold and varied textures. In her depiction of nature, every leaf and every branch is depicted with loving care – because according to Melanie Daniel, the natural world is our greatest treasure. When she depicts humans in her works, they are often hidden within the varied textures and easily mistaken for a rock, a bush or another part of the landscape – here, the humans assume a background role, just as we ourselves should if we want to preserve the planet while we can. Melanie Daniel has exhibited at galleries and museums around the world in cities like New York (US), LA (US), Miami (US), London (UK), Lyon (FR), Montreal (CA) Christchurch (NZ), Stockholm (SE) and Copenhagen (DK). She holds a BA in science, literature and philosophy and a BFA and MFA and is the recipient of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, the New York Foundation for the Arts Grant, the Creative Capital Grant, and the NARS Foundation Residency in New York City. Her art is represented in private and public collections around the world, including the Harvard Business School collection, and the Brandes Family Art Collection, and has been featured on CBC/Radio Canada, in Frieze Magazine, and in Newsweek Magazine.