Biography
Melissa is co-founder and proprietor of Realist Art League, a visual arts studio in Philadelphia focused on teaching, critique, open studio sessions, and collaboration with artists. She is also a volunteer at One For All Artists in Coatesville, PA. Previously, she was a teacher at Crown of Creation, a Philadelphia arts organization. She regularly participates as an art vendor and live painter at local events including Meet Me On South Street, Pancakes and Booze Art Show, Rock the House 215 and The Philly Stoop. In the summer of 2024, Melissa embarked into the world of landscape painting at the Mount Gretna School of Art in Mt. Gretna, PA. She has previously studied at Studio Incamminati, School for Contemporary Realist Art in Philadelphia, PA.
Exhibitions & Fairs
2025 - Chrome, Box Spring Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2025 - Real Friends, Globe Dye Works, Philadelphia, PA
2025 - Spring Awakening, The Jane Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2025 - The Female Gaze, Off the Wall Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2024 - 15th Annual Juried Figurative Art Exhibition, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Selinsgrove, PA
2024 - Rittenhouse Fine Art Fair, Philadelphia, PA
2024 - Mt. Gretna Outdoor Art Show, Mt. Gretna, PA
2024 - Mt. Gretna Student Show, Mt. Gretna, PA
2024 - Now, One With Everyone, IceBox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
2024 - Group Showcase at the Union League, Philadelphia, PA
2024 - Studio Incamminati Student Show, Philadelphia, PA