Mellissa Morris
Website: mellissamorris.com
508 566 2880
mellissa@mellissamorris.com
15 Florence Ave Mashpee, Cape Cod, MA. 02649
Born and raised on Cape Cod, Mellissa Morris recently purchased a house in
Mashpee fulfilling a life long dream to own her own home. A professional studio is maintained on her property where she offers online and in person mentorships and classes. Mellissa has shown her work throughout Cape Cod and New England. Mellissa teaches Abstract Painting and drawing courses and workshops for all ages at all levels of education throughout Cape Cod. Her research has led her to working with natural inks and paints that she forages and makes from nature. Her work is Painterly, Sculptural, ephemeral, esoteric, and magical.
Exhibitions
2025 Solo Exhibition, Woodruffs Art Center, Masphee, MA.
2024- Solo Exhibition, Soul of The Earth, Cotuit Art Center.
2024- Invitational Exhibit, Higgins Art Gallery, Cape Cod
2023- Ying & Yang, Falmouth Art Center Juried exhibition.2022- Faculty and Student Exhibition, Cape Cod Art Center, MA.
2022- Invitational ONLY Spotlight Artist Fall Exhibit Cross Rip Gallery, Harwich.
Ma.
2021-“Abstracts”- Exhibition Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cape Cod, MA. 2021- “In
Color”-Exhibition The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, MA.
2020-“Heroes and Villains" Exhibition Cotuit Art Center , Mass. 2019- Faculty/
Student Exhibition Cotuit Center for the Arts , Mass. 2017- “Sense of Beauty” -
Cape Cod Art Center , Mass.
2015 “Earth And Sky”, Cotuit Art Center, Mass.
2014-Cape Cod Cultural Center, Mass.
2013-Nirvana Gallery,” Transformation” Cape Cod Arts Association, Cape Cod
Mass
2013- “Psyche & the Soul” Solo Show-Colo Colo Gallery, New Bedford, Mass
2012- “To see or not to See”- Juried Group Exhibition-The Cape Cod Chat House-
Dennis2011-“Wonders of Nature”- Juried Group Exhibition-Greater Fall River Arts
Association
2011-“MFA Thesis exhibition”-University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Gallery
2011-“Student Exhibition”-Judith Klein Gallery- New Bedford, Mass
2011-“Works on Paper”-244 Gallery -New Bedford, Mass
2010-“Annual Competition Show”- Juried-Bristol Community College Gallery-
Bristol, Mass
2010-“Mixed Media Show”- Juried-Artworks Gallery-New Bedford, Mass
2010-“Knowledge and Rain”-Solo Show-Guyer Art Barn -Hyannis, Mass
2009 “Nests”-Solo Show-Guyer Art Barn-Hyannis, Mass
Artist Residencies
Hyannis Country Garden Week long artist residency
Town Of Barnstable Artist in Resident, Cape Cod 2018-2024
Mass MOCA Workshop Residency invitational October 2024
Barnstable Land Trust Artist In Residence, Cape Cod 2023-2024
Professional Experience
Current Instructor- Cape Cod Arts Association-(Start date 2009) Intro-Oil
Painting, Abstract Drawing and Painting, Mixed Media Drawing, Natural Ink and
watercolor making.
Current Instructor- Cotuit Art Center Intro-Oil Painting, Abstract Drawing and
Painting, Mixed Media Drawing (start date 2018)
Current Instructor- Falmouth Art Center- (start Date 2020) Abstract Painting,
Mixed Media, Book Arts, Found and Foraged Sculpture.
CURRENT-Art Instructor Riverview School Secondary Education and Advantage
College Program (Start Date 2009)-Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking Classes
Adjunct Faculty Bunker Hill Community College (Winter 2013)-Painting
Adjunct Faculty Cape Cod Community College (Fall 2012)-Fundamentals of Art
2011-New Bedford Art Museum-Assistant Curator and Gallery Maintenance2011-2009 Director and Chief Curator for the Guyer Art Barn-Arts and Culture
Center, Maintain and organize exhibition schedule, classes, lectures, and
workshops, Lecturer and Instructor-Visual Language, Painting, and Drawing.
Awards
Grant Awarded $5000, Creative in Visual Arts, Mass Cultural Council. 2024
Grant Awarded $10,000 Creative business, Mass Cultural Council. 2022
Nomination of Dedalus Foundation Fellowship
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 2009 Fine Arts Award
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Merit based scholarship for
2009-2011 Academic semesters (Maintained 3.8 GPA or Greater.)
Teaching Fellowship for the 2010-2011 Semesters
EducationUniversity Of Massachusetts Dartmouth-Master of Fine Arts Painting/ 2D Studies
*Honors
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth-Bachelor of fine arts Painting/ 2D studies
*Honors
Cape Cod Community College- Associates in Liberal arts *PhiThetaKappa
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