My Story

My name is Melica Meredith. I am a life coach, wellness advocate, artist, and Mother. One night, during a long deep-and-meaningful with my son Dillon after he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 Bowel Cancer @ age 27, he recalled one of his fondest memories growing up was of me singing while lost in my painting with paint brushes in my hair. This is where Dillon's Legacy - my art revisited - was born, as one life slipped away, and another journey started; I had long ago put down my palettes and pursued nursing as a career, only to pick them up again that night. We chose an abstract medium together after some 'internet curiosity' that represented life through movement, clarity, and expression. Each piece celebrates my Motherhood and captures the spirit of my son's journey through his life, from his birth to his passing.

I began my 'artistry' as a means of pursuing calm and peace in a hectic world. I often experimented with sketching, nudes, and watercolors. Breathing life through art brings unconditional love, peace, and new beginnings; unconditional love is an invitation to love without judgement by seeing the beauty and fragile nature of life. I hope my art stirs the soul by providing love, hope, and joy as it connects to life through human experiences and an escape from our busy lives; it provides a meditative state that promotes healing and is an invitation to find peace and tranquility in my places of grief. Each piece I create is borne by a memory, a thought, or an emotion; colours speak to everyone, as it can enhance or expose a mood, or change it in a moment forever lost.

I believe art in any form has the ability to bring healing and allows our souls a non-judgmental space to love, grieve, and breathe one’s deepest emotions.

I started this journey in 2019 as a way to raise awareness for Bowel Cancer, especially in young adults; proceeds from the sale of my pieces are donated to Red Rose at St George Hospital to support and assist those struggling with the often swift and tragic diagnoses of a life taken far too quickly.