Artwork Description:

Title: Tams

Derbyshire actor, singer, and songwriter John Tams sat for me in the spring of 2023. This is my favourite of the three soft pastel portraits created from reference photos I took throughout the day, as it captures John in a relaxed moment enjoying a drink in his local pub.

Artist Bio:

Melissa Speed is a pastel artist inspired by history who specialises in portraiture in her unique style.