The Legend of Melba
In 2016 a particularly peachy commission saw me become the first woman to become an Artist in Residence of The Savoy in London. I produced ‘The Legend of Melba’ a huge tryptic illustrating the link between opera singer Nellie Melba, The Savoy, and their resulting lovechild created by Auguste Escoffier: the Peach Melba. This was installed in the Melba patisserie on The Strand.
The literal icing on the cake was when the pastry chef created a special edition of Melba/Cruttenden eclairs featuring my artwork IN CHOCOLATE. The kind of thing I couldn’t even have dreamed up.
(I can confirm it was delicious….)
Ludwig Hely, Executive Pastry Chef, Melba at The Savoy
Nellie Melba and the Peaches
Auguste Escoffier. The Creation of Melba
Nellie Melba, The star of Melba
The Coulter-Cruttenden-Melba-Hely Chocolate Eclair!!