Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Canadian, b. 1977

In Melisa Taylor’s work, the natural world acts as blueprint while ideas are sourced from historical art and contemporary culture. She pursued studies in Marine Biology before training in classical art of the Old Masters. She grew fascinated by the works of Flemish painters Vermeer and Rembrandt whose symbolic use of light influences her practice up to this day. Melisa explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. She develops an aesthetic of duality by hybridizing divergent approaches to art. Her studio practice is labor-intensive; various instruments and electric tools are used out-of-context to inject unpredictability in the painting gesture. She has assimilated in her practice an eclectic multilayering process combining pyrography, sanding and detailed stencil compositions on wood. Wabi-sabi -embracing chance- is a central idea in her work, equally so is meticulous control. This results in a subterranean tension that jeopardizes the ethereal appearance of her pieces; arbitrariness and mechanical execution fuse to create what she calls "systèmes faillibles" where spectral motifs seek to emerge out of obscuring lattices. Her work has been exhibited internationally and acquired in private and corporate collections across North America and abroad.

Artist: Melisa Taylor Metzger

Melisa Taylor MetzgerDeep ocean blue pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art), 2024

$480Sale Price|20% Off

Deep ocean blue pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Deep ocean blue pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

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Spray Paint

Melisa Taylor MetzgerCrimson cardinal red pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art), 2024

$480Sale Price|20% Off

Crimson cardinal red pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Crimson cardinal red pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint

Melisa Taylor MetzgerRuby red punch pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine color), 2024

$480Sale Price|20% Off

Ruby red punch pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine color)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Ruby red punch pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artist u...

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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

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Spray Paint

Melisa Taylor MetzgerStages 2 (dark cherry red astro dust minimal grid bronze gold fine lines), 2024

$2,400Sale Price|20% Off

Stages 2 (dark cherry red astro dust minimal grid bronze gold fine lines)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Stages" explores the marriage of chance-embrassing gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of airbrush painting and hard-edge techniq...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic

Melisa Taylor MetzgerStages 4 (future dusk space age galactic blue grid minimal painting wood), 2024

$2,400Sale Price|20% Off

Stages 4 (future dusk space age galactic blue grid minimal painting wood)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Stages" explores the marriage of chance-embrassing gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of airbrush painting and hard-edge techniq...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic

Melisa Taylor MetzgerCSW 2024.5 (red yellow ochre warm earthy pigments glow midtones grid painting), 2024

$3,000

CSW 2024.5 (red yellow ochre warm earthy pigments glow midtones grid painting)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "CSW" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of airbrush painting and hard-edge techniques on...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Melisa Taylor MetzgerCSW 2024.2 (coral orange vibrant grid painting on wood optical fine lines), 2024

$3,000

CSW 2024.2 (coral orange vibrant grid painting on wood optical fine lines)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

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21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic

Melisa Taylor MetzgerNacre, plea and entice 3 (round circular grid painting abstract wood neutrals), 2016

$3,200Sale Price|20% Off

Nacre, plea and entice 3 (round circular grid painting abstract wood neutrals)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Nacre, plea and entice 3" explores a singular and cohesive orchestration of aerosol painting, pyrography and sanding techniques on wood. The artist engages her work with notions of ...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor Metzgerin City and in Forest 34 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary dark red art), 2017

$4,000Sale Price|20% Off

in City and in Forest 34 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary dark red art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerTurbulence 18 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary dark blue burgundy art), 2017

$3,200Sale Price|20% Off

Turbulence 18 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary dark blue burgundy art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Turbulence 18" explores the assimilation of aerosol painting, charring and sanding techniques on wood. This ethereal and atmospheric painting solicits our visual perception by sugge...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerFrost and decimals 2023.1 (small blue abstract wood dark minimalist painting), 2018

$800Sale Price|20% Off

Frost and decimals 2023.1 (small blue abstract wood dark minimalist painting)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Frost and Decimals" explores the marriage of color Fields with exacting geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge techniques on wo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Melisa Taylor MetzgerMangata 44 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood floral op art), 2017

$672Sale Price|20% Off

Mangata 44 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood floral op art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Melisa Taylor MetzgerMangata 3 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art), 2017

$800Sale Price|20% Off

Mangata 3 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Melisa Taylor MetzgerMangata 20 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art), 2017

$800Sale Price|20% Off

Mangata 20 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Melisa Taylor MetzgerMangata 29 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art), 2017

$1,000

Mangata 29 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Melisa Taylor MetzgerScreen 2023.2 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vibrant colors optical), 2023

$4,900Sale Price|30% Off

Screen 2023.2 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vibrant colors optical)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerScreen tbd4 (abstract grid painting indigo blue white atmospheric art), 2024

$4,800Sale Price|20% Off

Screen tbd4 (abstract grid painting indigo blue white atmospheric art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerScreen tondo 2022.7 (round pink green grid art deco painting abstract geometric), 2022

$4,990

Screen tondo 2022.7 (round pink green grid art deco painting abstract geometric)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerShip1 ( gold yellow Navy indigo grid deco painting abstract wood geometric), 2022

$3,840Sale Price|20% Off

Ship1 ( gold yellow Navy indigo grid deco painting abstract wood geometric)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerScreen 2022.3 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art, 2022

$5,600Sale Price|30% Off

Screen 2022.3 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerScreen tbd11 (round indigo Sienna blue grid tondo painting abstract geometric), 2024

$3,920Sale Price|20% Off

Screen tbd11 (round indigo Sienna blue grid tondo painting abstract geometric)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerScreen tbd8 (tondo round denim blue grid art deco painting abstract geometric), 2022

$3,992Sale Price|44% Off

Screen tbd8 (tondo round denim blue grid art deco painting abstract geometric)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel, Canvas

Melisa Taylor MetzgerScreen tbd4 (abstract grid painting contemporary blue white atmospheric art), 2026

$3,980Sale Price|20% Off

Screen tbd4 (abstract grid painting contemporary blue white atmospheric art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerTurbulence (grid painting abstract wood contemporary blue art contemporary), 2017

$4,000Sale Price|20% Off

Turbulence (grid painting abstract wood contemporary blue art contemporary)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Minimalist Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor Metzgerin City and in Forest 29 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary jewel tones), 2017

$3,200Sale Price|20% Off

in City and in Forest 29 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary jewel tones)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"in City and in Forest 29" explores the assimilation of aerosol painting, pyrography and sanding techniques on wood. The artist engages her work with notions of repetition, graffiti and blur derived from the pictorial works of artists Jack Whitten...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

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Charcoal, Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor Metzgerd'Ombré 6 (red grid painting abstract geometry striped gestural hard-edge blue), 2021

$4,000Sale Price|20% Off

d'Ombré 6 (red grid painting abstract geometry striped gestural hard-edge blue)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor Metzgerd'Ombré 6 (red grid painting abstract geometry striped gestural hard-edge blue), 2021

$4,000Sale Price|20% Off

d'Ombré 6 (red grid painting abstract geometry striped gestural hard-edge blue)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor Metzgerd'Ombré 3 (grid painting abstract geometry optical grey yellow green patterns), 2021

$3,992Sale Price|20% Off

d'Ombré 3 (grid painting abstract geometry optical grey yellow green patterns)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerCascadia 7 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid spray painting red), 2017

$6,400Sale Price|20% Off

Cascadia 7 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid spray painting red)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerCascadia 6 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art), 2017

$6,400Sale Price|20% Off

Cascadia 6 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Cascadia 6" explores the assimilation of aerosol painting, pyrography and sanding techniques on wood. The artist engages her work with notions of repetition, mark-making and blur de...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerCascadia 4 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art), 2018

$6,400Sale Price|20% Off

Cascadia 4 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Op Art Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Melisa Taylor MetzgerTurbulence 22 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary colourful vibrant large, 2017

$8,000Sale Price|20% Off

Turbulence 22 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary colourful vibrant large

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Melisa Taylor Metzger Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint

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