# Animal-Eared Models Melissa Haslam's Beautiful, Slightly Surreal Paintings By Annie Ho | Published 2010-07-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melissa-haslam References: [sweet-station](http://www.sweet-station.com/blog/?p=12430) & [melissahaslam](http://www.melissahaslam.com/index.shtml) The art of Melissa Haslam is simple yet complex. Haslam started out in the computing industry and even got herself a Bachelor of Computing at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. But soon after that, her creative side took over and she went back to school for creative art. Her art has a hint of [fairytale element](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eternal-child) in them. Melissa Haslam also [mixes fashion into her paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miu-miu-x-helen-marten); to be honest, [simple art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-digital-artwork) like this can speak on so many levels. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Surreal Art:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the art industry to explore the growing trend of surreal art. - **Combining Technology and Art:** The creative use of technology in art presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists and tech companies. - **Fashion-inspired Art:** There is an opportunity for artists to disrupt the art world by incorporating fashion elements into their work. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** The art industry can leverage the trend of surreal art to attract new audiences and explore innovative artistic expressions. - **Technology:** The integration of technology in art opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the technology industry, particularly in areas like virtual reality and augmented reality. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can collaborate with artists to create unique and visually appealing artwork that merges the worlds of fashion and art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md) - [Mesmerizing Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mesmerizing-sculpture.md) - [Hand-Painted Watercolor Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emma-webster.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop.md) - [Hand-Painted Wallpaper Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sylvan.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Juxtaposing Artful Collaborative Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-galaxy.md)