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Hi! I'm Melissa.
A Jamaican born, Tampa based Illustrator.
I fell in love with art at the age of 4 when my mom gifted me with my very first paint set & easel.
Visual art has always been my passion and my default way of self healing. My illustrations are a direct reflection of how I feel.
As seen in
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