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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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