Path through the Trees - Oil on Canvas - (diptych) 28 × 44 in.

$2,800..

Oaks Lining a Ridge - Oil on Canvas - 35 × 35 in.

$3,600.

Melissa Lofton was born in Carmel, California, and has long called the Big Sur coast home. Her work moves between landscape and abstraction, drawing on a deep connection to the natural world as well as memory, emotion, and inner experience. Working primarily in large-format oils, Lofton creates paintings distinguished by vibrant color, layered texture, and expressive surfaces.

The dramatic landscape of Big Sur remains a constant source of inspiration. Trees, mountains, rocky coastlines, and the sea recur throughout her work, alongside the people, places, and objects that shape her life and travels. Her abstract paintings extend beyond the visible world, exploring dreams, fleeting moments, and the emotional experience of being alive.

Drawing on elemental forms such as water, foliage, horizons, and sky, Lofton creates luminous compositions that feel both transcendent and deeply familiar.