Melanie Vugich

Melanie Vugich grew up in the New South Wales town of Broken Hill then spent time in Adelaide, Sydney and London before venturing to Italy. She fell in love with Florence and lived there for 25 years, working as a fabric designer for high-end fashion labels and painting in her spare time.

Relocating to the Sydney suburb of Bronte in 2010, Melanie now paints full-time and focuses on the still life genre, which allows her to celebrate the beauty of Australian native flowers and everyday household items.

Melanie also enjoys collaborative projects – in 2021 she was invited to design floral prints for Oscar de la Renta, one of the world’s most innovative fashion labels. The collaboration is ongoing and Melanie is featured in A Sense of Beauty, a documentary released by the label in May 2024.

Melanie’s paintings are held in private collections around Australia and in New Zealand, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and the US.