Johanna is based in east London where she also has her studio. Fine Art studies at The School of Art, Architecture and Design (1995-98) were followed by post -graduate courses at The Essential School of Painting where she now teaches; and Turps Banana Painting School (2016/17)

Melvin has exhibited widely in the UK including The Royal Academy of Art; Flowers Gallery, London; Zillah Bell Gallery, Yorkshire and The Contemporary Art Society. Her work was included in A Generous Space, curated by Matthew Burrows OBE, at Hastings Contemporary from and A Generous Space 2 at The New Art Gallery Walsall in 2022. In 2025 Johanna curated an exhibition of twelve hard edged and twelve free-form abstract painters for an exhibition named Vice Versa at Terrace Gallery, London.
Vice Versa was then invited to be part of a wider survey of contemporary painting - The Errant Collaborator (a Play Within a Play) at MIRROR gallery, Arts University Plymouth. The exhibition was curated by painter and curator Dan Howard-Birt and runs until December 17th 2025.

Johanna’s work is held in many private and public collections, including the archives of the Whitechapel Gallery; Art Gazette and Rise Art online platforms, and collections at The Groucho Club; the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and Soho House. 

For any artwork or sales enquiries please email : johanna_melvin@hotmail.com

Johanna Melvin’s CV