Melissa Hegarty is an Irish Artist Based in Vancouver, BC. Her work explores Japanese philosophy through the medium of Oil paint and 24Kt gold.
The fine artist focuses on ‘Kintsugi’, the japanese practice also known as 'golden repair'.
"Kintsugi is not just a method of repair but also a philosophy. It’s the belief that the breaks, cracks, and repairs become a valuable and esteemed part of the history of an object, rather than something to be hidden. That, in fact, the piece is more beautiful for having been broken." -
The artist wants to invigorate an awareness in others and share the philosophy with the multitude of people growing through hardships, emphasizing the beauty in challenges.
