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EDUCATION
Printmaking and Figure Drawing, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill CA
Figure Drawing, Solano Community College, Suisan CA
Photography, School of Visual Arts, New York NY
Liberal Arts Studies, Hunter College, New York NY
Photography and Design, New School for Social Research, New York NY

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
New Work, Olson Gallery, Benicia CA
Solo Mio, Vallejo Artists’ Guild, Vallejo CA
Energy and Inspiration, Oz Salon and Gallery, Benicia CA
Cooke’s Cafe, Vallejo CA
Dillon Bread Company, Vallejo CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Art of a Community, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
Introductions, Skinner Howard Contemporary Art Gallery, Sacramento CA
Soupcon, Small Works, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
Art of a Community, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
Art of a Community, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
Black & White Only, Jurors John Ballou, Marc Pandone and Lauren Posner,
0 Vallejo Artists’ Guild, Vallejo CA
The Body: Human Figure as Subject, Juror Gary Stutler, Fetterly Gallery,
0 Vallejo CA
Art of a Community, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
Holiday Show, Vallejo Artists’ Guild, Vallejo CA
CA Works, CA State Fair, Sacramento CA
Seeing Red, Diablo Valley College Art Gallery, Pleasant Hill CA
Art of a Community, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
Bound and Unbound–Printed Works, Diablo Valley College Art Gallery,
Pleasant Hill CA
Print Show, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
CA Works, CA State Fair, Sacramento CA
Homosapien, Three Person Show, Epperson Gallery, Crockett CA
Pipsqueak, Three Person Show, North Light Gallery, Napa CA
Art of a Community, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
Imprints: A Survey of Traditional and Experimental Printmaking,
0 Juror: Archana Horsting, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
Naked as an Apple, Benicia Public Library Art Gallery, Benicia CA
Figures in (e)motion, Fetterly Gallery, Vallejo CA
Art of a Community, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
Art of a Community, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
Student Show, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill CA
Art of a Community, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA
Student Show, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill CA
Art of a Community, Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia CA

AWARDS
Jurors’ Best of Show, Black & White Only Exhibition, Vallejo Artists’ Guild, CA
Award of Excellence, CA State Fair, Sacramento CA
Two Awards of Merit, CA State Fair, Sacramento CA

COMMERCIAL ART PROJECTS
Mural for Maritime Academy, Vallejo CA
Mural for Dillon Bread Company, Vallejo CA

BIBLIOGRAPHY
S.N. Jacobson, Listen and Be Heard, “The Name is Mele”
Robert Taylor, Contra Costa Sunday Times, The A-List, Benicia’s open for art
Robert Taylor, Contra Costa Times, “Eclectic works on display at Benicia gallery”
Sheila F. Johnson, Listen and Be Heard, “Diary of a 2006 Arty Award Winner”
Nate Berg, Martinez News-Gazette, “The Many Faces of Red”
Victoria Dalkey, The Sacramento Bee, “Mass Appeal: State Fair art competition
0 has something for everyone”
Heather Bremner, Benicia Herald, “Vulnerability, nostalgia the keys in BPL
0 Gallery’s new exhibit”
Richard Toronto, Benicia Herald, “Artist’s long journey into Benicia”