Mel Anderson is a South Delta based representational artist that has come to art in general and painting more specifically, quite recently. What began as a desire to learn how to draw, turned into an exploration of inks and charcoal, along with pastels. However it was the vibrant world of paint that captivated his creative spirit. Mel is self taught for the most part, and paints almost exclusively with acrylics. His subject matter includes landscapes, architecture and cityscapes. He is currently a member of the South Delta Artists Guild and the Federation of Canadian Artists. He can often be found painting outdoors en plein air with the South Delta Plein Air Painters and Men in Hats.