Angela Mellor was born in Cheshire, England. She studied at Art and Design at Manchester University and in 1984 specialised in porcelain with Peter Lane at the University of East Anglia. She later developed her work in bone china with Sasha Wardell in France. Her work has developed alongside her teaching in England over twenty years.

Angela moved to Perth, Western Australia in December 1994 and set up a studio to work full time on her ceramics. During 1995/96 Angela spent a lot of time in Indonesia researching exotic plants and studying Asian ceramics.

B.F.A. Honours Research program at the University of Tasmania, Hobart in 1997 led to an exploration of organic forms and ceramic translucency. In 1998 she was awarded a Monash Graduate Scholarship to do research for her M.A.

She received an Honourable Mention in the 5th and 6th International Ceramics Competition in Mino, Japan 1998 and 2002, and also in the 1st World Ceramic Biennale Korea 2001 in both categories. Work has been included in international publications and is represented in public and private collections internationally. In 2003 Angela was awarded an Australia Council Grant for New Work and an ArtsWA grant for a Solo Exhibition in collaboration with Perth Lightning Company, 'Mondo Luce'.

In 2005 she was commissioned by the Department of Culture and the Arts WA to design and produce 20 commemorative trophies for the State Arts Sponsorship Scheme Awards. Angela is also very honoured to have recently been elected a "Member of the International Academy of Ceramics", Geneva.

2006 Angela returned to her homeland and opened a gallery in Ely, Cambridgeshire, where she exhibits her own work as well as other leading British and International artists in varying media. See www.angelamellorgallery.com.