Publications, shows & Commission
Following is a selected list of some of the publications, public works and shows I have participated in. I am currently looking for more publishing opportunities. I am also open for commissions for private clients. Please contact me for details or to discuss your project.
Awards
19th Annual Northampton Chalkfest, 2022
Won 1st place in chalk Festival
1st Annual Lowe Park Chalkfest, 2023
Won 1st place in chalk Festival
Boston 19th Amendment Poster Contest 2019
Won 1st place in cities 19th Amendment Poster Contest
Publications
Witches and Pagan Magazine #40 2023
Illustrated article on divination
Path to the Priestess Temple, 2023
Painted cover image for Diane Adel’s book
We’moon Date book 2024
Image used to advertise 2025 call for art
Earth Pathwork Diary, 2023
Color my world, coloring book 2022
Sagewoman, Fall 2022, 2021
Dream Land Sanctuary teeshirt fundraiser 2021
Carta Awards, 2022
Designed the award given to the winners
Growth Rings; a death Doula handbook 2022
Cover design and 4 interior illustrations
Witches and Pagan Magazine #39 2022
Illustrated article on the Horned God
Beneath the Bone Tree,
Cover Illustration 2021
We'e Moon Calendar 2022
Illustration in both the wall calendar and the date book. Was used to advertising for the calendar
Sage Woman Magazine Issue #96
Illustrated article about Aine
Cottage Street Map Project
llustrated and graphically designed map of Downtown Easthampton
Gramyre Magazine Spring 2020
Boston Dig March 2020
Illustration ran as winning entry to Boston's Official 19th Amendment celebration.
Witchcrafting Magazine Spring 2020
Meat for Tea Spring 2020
Professional Artist Magazine, Spring -2018
Piece appears in the article “Mapping the Creative Process”
Inanna Rising Girl God Printing 2018
Three pieces printed in book
"Preacher Woman for the Goddess: Poems, Invocations, Plays and Other Holy Writ." Mother Tongue Press 2017
Cover
Wee’ Moon Calendar -2012
Two pieces published in date book and one on the wall calendar
Elements-Kelianna’s Album 2010
Cover
Public Works
Monson Community Mural, Monson MA 2023
Co-lead and designed a 1200 Sq ft Mural
Main Street Studio Public Arts Project 2023
Co-designed, painted images for 8 8 foot banners that were manufactured and put on a building.
Art Piano, Newton Ma 2023
Painted a piano for Newton Mass
Essex in Bloom
Painted a 8ft x 5ft chalk painting during a festival
Gerena Mural, Springfield MA 2022
Painted heads and hands on a 2600 sq ft mural
Codman Academy Mural, Dorchester Ma 2023
Lead, Designed Created 3 community Engaged murals
Reach for the stars Mural, Easthampton MA 2023
Lead, Designed and created a 585 square feet Community Engaged mural, Grant funded
Northborough Dentistry Mural, Northborough MA 2023
Lead and designed a selfie wall for Dentist office.
Cushing & Mill St Project, Fitchburg 2022
Assisted in painting 2 streets
Ashburn Mural, 2022
Painted 10x 6 hand in larger mural
Adrian Ford Mural, Fitchburg 2022
Co-lead, executed and installed 5 story Mural in Fitchburg
Many Cultures, One Heart, Framingham 2022
Designed Documented, and executed one 40” x40” Fiberglass statue for Framingham Public Access
Matherson Apartment Murals Worchester, 2021
Completed five 8 x 20 feet murals
Nini’s Restaurant, Easthampton,2021
Completed 16 x 20 feet Mural for their out door dining room in 2 days
Crackerfest Westminster Dog Show 2021
Painted 2 intricately painted dogs
Medford Go out Doors 2021
Haverhill's Literary Zoo
Created 2 large scale chalk murals in 5 Hours. Led children in creating their own work
Electrify Amherst, 2019
Was one of 3 artists selected to design and complete a mural on an electrical box in a 2 week period. Gave interviews about project.
Tacklebox Brewery 2020
Painted a mural on Brewery's wall
Art-a-Peel 2020
Electrify Amherst, Amherst MA 2019
Was one of 3 artist chosen to complete a mural on Electrical box.
Northampton Chalk Festival, Northampton Ma 2019
Created 5 foot chalk painting and did news interviews about it.
Chalk It Up, Springfield Museum-2018, 2019
Created large interactive chalk piece for the Springfield Museum and interacted with children during its creation
Bearfest, Easthampton Ma 2009
Created 2 Bears for Bearfest. One was stolen while on display. The other was a top earner at auction.
Window Project Easthampton- 2004
Created Window display for a city wide arts initiative
Selected JUried Shows
86th Art and Craft Exhibition, Fitchburg Museum, 2023
36th Rhode Island Open, Warwick RI 2022
4th Northeastern Fine Art Exposition of Traditional Realism, Ware, 2022
86 th Art and Craft Exhibition, Framingham Museum, 2022
Children, Gallerium Art Exhibition, 2022
85th Art and Craft Exhibition, Framingham Museum, 2021
Portraits, Springfield Museum, 2020
Northeastern Fine Art Exposition of Traditional Realism, Ware, 2021
Small Stones Exhibition, Graphton Ma 2021
In This together, Homer Gallery, Virtual 2021
Creative People leading Climate Change, Umass, 2021
Post Pause, Easthampton City Arts, 2020
Art of the Hills, Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield Ma 2020
Suffrage Poster Exibition, Town Hall, Boston Ma 2020
Maternal, Float Gallery, Easthampton Ma 2020
Wedgeworks Art at Home Gallery, Easthampton, March 2020
Solo show
Flight, # Local Gallery, Easthampton Ma 2020
Was selected as one of 3 artist to sit on a panel presentation
Small Works Show, Hope and Feathers Gallery, Amherst, 2019
Balance, Float Gallery, Easthampton MA 2019
Tell the Tale, Rhode Island Watercolor Society, Pawtucket RI 2019
Poison Garden, Bower Studio, Amherst MA 2019
Balance, Float Gallery, Easthampton MA 2019
Manangie Folklorica, Berkshire Fairy Festival, Adams MA 2019
Created and preformed 3 shows with puppets
StArt, Worchester MA 2019
Oak Spring Way Summer Festival 2013
Created two life-sized puppets to lead the gatherings festivities
Feast of Lights Art Salon, Northampton MA 2007, 2008
Easthampton ArtWalk, Easthampton MA 2006
Thirsty Mind, Hadley Ma- 2006
Art for Animals, Dakins farms, Leverette Ma -2004
Artshow Amherst- 2004
Light of Christ- Kansas, -2004
Paper Project- Ritz Carlton Boston Ma 2003
Licencing and Other Art Experiences
Awentree,2006-2020
Designed and produced Identity package for Awentree. Have since worked on multiple ad campaigns and package designs for them. Currently working on a new branding campaign set to be released summer 2019. Licenced Art for Projects
Three Sister Sanctuary
Designed logo
Oak Spring Way Summer Festival, Reston2013
Created two life-sized puppets to lead the gatherings festivities
Troup Sahibat Holyoke MA 2005
Became troup photographer. Photographed promotional portraits and documented several performances.
Parsons Closet-Eathampton MA 2005
Worked on identity package for store and painted their sign.
COmMissions
Melissa is open to priviate comissions for small to large projects. Please contact me to discuss details
Teaching
Holyoke Community College, Holyoke MA
-Non-credit Teacher 2018-present
Created curriculum, advertised and taught classes
Transition Academy, Holyoke School System
-Teacher Summer 2018
Created curriculum for art class within a dropout prevention program in Holyoke public school system for incoming 9th graders and taught class
Sirius Rising, Brushwood Folklore Center, Sherman, NY
July 2017, July 2019, July 2020
Ran a class series on crafting a Mari Lwyd. as responsible for class description, promotion and developing the class and the craft.
Deshria Illustration 2005 - PRESENT
Ran individual crafted classes for students aged 5-Adult. Some were were singular classes and others on-going instruction. Topics ranged from simple crafts to painting and drawing techniques