Melissa is a quiet, joyful, and kind-hearted girl. At two and a half years old, she was diagnosed with autism and language developmental delay. She has a great love for young children and small animals, and drawing has become her only way to express herself in place of spoken language.

Her artwork features bold, powerful lines, yet the details are incredibly charming and engaging particlariy the eyes of the people and animals in her pieces, which are so lively and adorable that they seem to speak directly to the viewer. This retlects her remarkably delicate observation of the world and the deep, heartfelt emotions she feels toward all living things!