Statement
Melody Bellefeuille-Frost explores themes of journeying and home on personal, intercultural, and theological levels. Referencing mapped and imagined places, her mixed media collages layer paper, paint, mud, tea, thread, canvas, and pocket-sized items gathered during travel. Her collages are a method of navigating transience and rootedness, becoming milestones or havens along the way. These new spaces invite viewers to contemplate their own journeys and the possibility of welcome in the world we share.
Bio
Melody Bellefeuille-Frost is a Canadian artist from Ottawa, Ontario. She is a PhD Divinity candidate and Artist in Residence at the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts at the University of St Andrews. She earned an MA in Intercultural Studies with an emphasis in Worship, Theology, and the Arts from Fuller Theological Seminary and a BA in Applied Linguistics from Moody Bible Institute. Study, work, and travel have taken her to North and South America, Europe, and Asia. In addition to making art, she speaks about its relationship with theology and leads creative workshops for youth and adults.