Ballet lovers are in for a visual treat as the Pyramid Gallery in York presents "Drawn to Dance," an exhibition celebrating the beauty of ballet through the eyes of three artists: Lesley Shaw, Ruth Beloe, and myself. Running from Friday 9 August to Saturday 21 September 2024, this exhibition will be open to the public Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm and includes paintings, drawings and sculpture. Find out more about the artists here:-https://www.pyramidgallery.com/exhibition-paintings-and-sculpture-drawn-to-dance/

All Saints’ Church in Bolton Percy, an architectural and historical treasure, will mark its 600th anniversary this summer with a special art exhibition. I will be exhibiting my work alongside other local artists: Pennie Lordan, Michael Booth and Maude Smith.

I'll be running another three-day portrait-making class this September. The course is suitable for all ability levels and you'll learn how to model a full-size clay portrait working by observation from a life model. Please contact me for more details and to make a booking.

I'll be running another three-day portrait-making class this March. The course is suitable for all ability levels and you'll learn how to model a full-size clay portrait working by observation from a life model. Please contact me for more details and to make a booking.

I'll be running another three-day portrait-making class this January. The course is suitable for all ability levels and you'll learn how to model a full-size clay portrait working by observation from a life model. Please contact me for more details and to make a booking.

I'm running a three-day portrait-making class in partnership with Matthias Garn. The course is suitable for all ability levels and you'll learn how to model a full-size clay portrait working by observation from a life model. Please contact me for more details and to make a booking.

A year after the death of Captain Sir Tom Moore my statue was unveiled at Leeds Chapel Allerton Hospital by his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and Julian Hartley, Chief Executive of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. It can now be seen outside the main entrance to the hospital. For more information, please visit www.leedshospitalscharity.org.uk/news/crowdfunded-bronze-statue-of-captain-sir-tom-moore-donated-to-leeds-hospital

After having to cancel last year's event due to Covid, then postponing the usual April date until July, York Open Studios is returning for 2021. York Open Studios is an annual community arts event which celebrates the best artists and makers living or working within a ten-mile radius of the city. Each year York Open Studios provides an opportunity for the public to visit selected artists’ studios and exhibitions. My studio will be open from 10am - 5pm. For more information visit www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk

A huge thank you to everyone who supported my crowdfunding efforts to cast my statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore in bronze for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The foundry will be visiting at the end of June 2021 to take the mould and I hope to unveil the finished piece in the autumn. Watch this space! For more information on the project visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/creating-a-bronze-statue-of-captain-sir-tom-moore

I'm running a two-day clay portrait sculpture course at York Art & Crafts in Copmanthorpe. The course is suitable for all ability levels and you'll learn how to model a full-size clay portrait from an armature to a finished head, working from a life model in the studio. For more information and to book your place, please visit www.yorkartandcrafts.com

I have donated a commission for a portrait in bronze to the auction held on the Yorkshire Charity Clay Days at Duncombe Park in Helmsley. The auction raises much-needed funds for various Yorkshire charities including the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Variety, the children's charity that transforms the lives of disabled sick and disadvantaged children. I will also be exhibiting my work at the event.

Hosted by Vice Patron, Lord Snowdon, QEST’s Annual Fundraising Dinner celebrates British Craftsmanship in the magnificent surroundings of the V&A. It took place on 13th March and my donated sculpture masterclass raised £1,000 for QEST in the live & silent auction.

This year I'll be taking part in the popular biennial Sculpture Exhibition at Doddington Hall near Lincoln. The stunning walled gardens and romantic wild gardens provide the perfect setting for over 300 works of art made by 60 sculptors from across the UK and beyond. Almost every piece in the exhibition is for sale and the Gardens & Stable Yard Gallery are open daily, 10am-4pm with last entry at 3pm. For more information visit https://www.doddingtonhall.com/sculpture/

My sculpture of Matthew Ball, Principal of The Royal Ballet, was selected for the 60 Year Anniversary Exhibition of the Society of Portrait Sculptors being held at The Garrison Chapel, Chelsea Barracks, London. Find out more here www.portrait-sculpture.org/open-exibition-face2023

My portrait The White Crow and the relief Vincent have both been selected for this exhibition which is the only forum for contemporary portrait sculpture in this country. The exhibition consists of around 70 sculptures and is an international exhibition open to entries worldwide. Find out more here www.portrait-sculpture.org/open-exibition-face2023

This February I'll be exhibiting my portrait of Rudolf Nureyev in the Society of Portrait Sculptors Members Show at Bowman Sculpture, 6 Duke Street St James's, St. James's, London SW1Y 6BN.

I'll be running another three-day portrait-making class this November. The course is suitable for all ability levels and you'll learn how to model a full-size clay portrait working by observation from a life model. Please contact me for more details and to make a booking.

This April I'll be taking part in an international exhibition in Venice championing artisanal talent. The Homo Faber Event showcases an impressive variety of materials, techniques and skills through live demonstrations, immersive digital experiences and imaginative displays of handcrafted creations. There will be over 400 unique works, crafted by over 350 designers and artisans, from over 30 countries. I'll be showing my work as well as doing a live portrait making demonstration. To find out more visit https://www.homofaber.com/en/discover/andrian-melka-stone-sculpting-united-kingdom

The finished bronze statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore, 'A Way Forward', will be on show at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park until the New Year when it will be relocated to its longer-term home at Leeds Chapel Allerton Hospital https://ysp.org.uk/press/andrian-melkas-sculpture-a-way-forward-is-on-view-until-9-january-2022

A portrait of my father, 'The Captain', and my sculpture 'The Soldier' have been selected for the Society of Portrait Sculptors 57th annual exhibition, FACE2021, which is being held online again this year due to Covid. Visit the exhibition here: www.portrait-sculpture.org

I'm proud to have been awarded with this year's QEST Medal of Excellence in a virtual awards ceremony. The award is a beautiful medal made by the Royal Warrant holder, Thomas Fattorini, and is made annually to the QEST Scholar who has made an outstanding contribution to their craft and craft industry, shown commitment to training and passing on skills to the next generation and for their support and engagement with QEST.

I'm pleased to announce that my portrait of Kirby Howell-Baptiste has been selected for the Society of Portrait Sculptors' FACE 2019 exhibition taking place at La Galleria Pall Mall in London 3-8 June. This Open Exhibition is the only forum for contemporary portrait sculpture in this country and consists of about 70 sculptures of which approximately one third is chosen from open submission from non-members worldwide.

I'm taking part in York Open Studios for the first time this year. York Open Studios is an annual community arts event which celebrates the best artists and makers living or working within a ten-mile radius of the city. Each year York Open Studios provides an opportunity for the public to visit selected artists’ studios and exhibitions. My studio will be open from 10am - 5pm. For more information visit www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk