Exhibitions and Projects, Resume

Melissa J. Reed
Exhibitions and Projects
2011	Line Design, Talk and Presentation Rondout Gallery Kingston, NY
2010	Culture of Contact, One Person Show Hudson Gallery Woodstock, NY
2009	Natural Selection, One Person Show Hudson Gallery Greenwich, Connecticut
2008	It's Only Natural, Group Show Victory Arts Projects Sponsors: Target Corp, Goldman Sachs Jersey City, New Jersey Painting/Sculpture Show Olympic Equestrian Headquarters New Jersey Curator - "Myth is Reality" Show Art selected nationwide Press: Metro, AM and New York Sun Pioneer Theater, NJ
2007	Through Loss to Light; Life Stilled (ongoing) Sponsored by World Cares, Inc. September Space, 11 Broadway New York City
2006	Through Loss to Light: The Project Discussion and Presentation at the movie premier for The Great Wonderful Sponsors: Angelika Film Center, Creative Projects New York City "Resiliency" - Curator Working Title Artists coming together in Lower Manhattan from NYC and the USA Featured Artist Iron Skillet Cookoff Annual Fundraiser for First Responders World Cares Center, New York City September Space Lower Manhattan Painting Series: Life Stilled Sponsored by World Cares, Inc. New York City Womens History Month Group Exhibition City Hall Rotunda Gallery Jersey City, NJ Asia Week Invitational Park Avenue Armory New York City Through Loss to Light (ongoing) Sponsored by World Cares, Inc. September Space, 11 Broadway New York City
2005	Through Loss to Light An installation of paintings, writings, and studio material reflecting the evolution of this project. Hosted talks and tours of project Sponsored by World Cares, Inc. September Space, 11 Broadway New York City Jersey City Artists Studio Tour Participant Caelum Gallery, Group Show Chelsea, New York City Museum of Contemporary Art Teach classes "Art and Invention" Jersey City, NJ Asia Week Antiquities Show Paintings: "Nature Magic" Sponsored by Arts of the Pacific New York City
2004	Thomas Sayre Group Show Glance Gallery Raleigh, NC
2003	"Beyond 9.11" One person installation Bickett Gallery Raleigh, NC Press coverage
2001	Southeast Fine Arts Society Annual Exhibition Juror: Miriam Schapiro Raleigh, NC Purchase and Installation Four major works placed at corporate headquarters Paradigm Genetics, Inc. Research Triangle Park, NC Invitational Exhibit Chapel Hill Arts Commission October
2000	"Openings," Invitational show Durham Art Guild, Royall Center for the Arts CCB Gallery Durham, NC (16 March) Painting “Portal” chosen as book cover art Brenda Denzler, PhD. The Lure of the Edge; Scientific Passions, Religious Beliefs, and the Pursuit of U.F.O.s. University of California Press; Berkeley, CA
1999	"My Earth, My Self" One person exhibition Durham Arts Council. Royall Center for the Arts Semans Gallery Durham, NC (16 December) "Paintings and Jewels" Two person exhibition Gallery A Raleigh, NC (June)
1998	"The Real Unknown" Two person show The Third Place Gallery Raleigh, NC
1995	Southeast Fine Arts Exhibition, Juror Museum of Contemporary Art Fayetteville, NC
1994	Accipiter Gallery Group Show Raleigh, NC
1992	Mauna Lani Bay Resort Art Exhibition Jurors Choice Award Laila Twigsmith, Curator, Honolulu Museum of Contemporary Art
1991	"Within Without" Two person exhibition with Sculptor Randall Takaki Sponsor: East Hawaii Culture Center and State Foundation for Culture & the Arts Hilo, Hawaii Annual Hawaii Island Fine Arts Exhibition Juror: Jennifer Seville, Assistant Curator of Western Art Honolulu Academy of Arts
1989	Big Island Spring Art Show Jurors: Mary E. Smith, Curator – Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art; Fritz Frauchiger, Curator – Palm Springs Desert Museum; John Thomas, Artist
1988	Childrens book "Miss Takuan" Illustrate with master designer, cartoonist Steven Daniel Brost (husband, died 1993). Bestselling childrens book in Hawaii, 1989.
1987	"Spirit Revealed" One Person exhibition Popoki Gallery, Hilo Bay, Hawaii Island