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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2025     Portrait of Our Community, Gallery 103, Writers Collective Learning Center, Reading, MA

            In Tandem, Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA ​
            CAA Prints + Works on Paper, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA

            Mary Schein Fall Salon, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
            Debut, ​ArtSpace Maynard, MA

            In Our Own Backyard,  Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, MA

            R. E. A. L. FRIENDS, Hopkinton Center for the Arts, Hopkinton, MA

2023     Towards the Light, Enso Gallery, Brockton. Two artist exhibition

            Home, Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Lexington MA

            Mary Schein Fall Salon, Cambridge Art Association

            San Gimignano Italy Paintings, SPOKE Gallery, Boston, MA

            Perseverance, Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, MA

            The Bold & Beautiful, ENSO Flats Gallery, Brockton MA

            Featured Artist of the Month, Arts Arlington Artlinks Website

2022     Courageous Colors, Shaira Alie Gallery, Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington MA

            Mass Art Educators Assn. Members Exhibit, Higgins Gallery, Worcester Art Museum, MA

            The Bold & Beautiful, Hopkinton Center for the Arts, Hopkinton MA

2021     Inspired Views, Art Educator Exhibit, Montserrat College Gallery, Beverly MA

            Heroes and Legends, Gallerium Art Exhibitions 

2019     Solo exhibit, Sherlock Series, Trinity Church Parish Hall, Concord, MA

2017     Solo exhibit, Sherlock Series, Firehouse, Newburyport MA
            Massasoit Arts Festival, Massasoit College, First Place Mixed Media, Canton, MA

2016     Solo exhibit, Sherlock Series, Newton Free Library Main Gallery, Newton, MA
            Selfish, Cambridge Art Association, University Place Gallery, Cambridge, MA

            Art of the Educator, Hunakai Studio Gallery, Foxboro, MA

2015     Solo exhibit, Small Landscapes, Park River National Wildlife Refuge Ctr, Newburyport, MA

            Solo exhibit, Sherlock Series, Spaulding Hospital Peace Gallery,  Boston, MA
            Alumni Exhibit, Boston University Art Gallery

2014     Members’ Exhibition, Mass. Art Education Assn, MBTA Building Gallery, Boston, MA

            Members’ Exhibition, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA

2010     Conflict, Lincoln Arts Project, Waltham, MA

2003     Members Exhibition, Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA

2000     Faith, UMass, Dartmouth Religious Resource Ctr Gallery, N. Dartmouth, MA

1999     Risking Art: Risking Faith, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA

1996     Women’s Caucus for Art Exhibition, Bunting Institute, Cambridge, MA

1990-6  Fort Point Artists Community Open Studios Boston, MA

1994     Solo exhibit, Iona Landscapes, The Bishop’s House, Isle of Iona, Scotland

            Art & the Lucid Dream, Federal Reserve Gallery, Boston, MA

            Alumni Exhibit, Boston University Art Gallery

1993     Eyes on the Earth, EarthWatch, Cambridge, MA

1992     Walk This Way, Harvard University Ticknor Gallery, Cambridge, MA

1991     Envisioned in a Pastoral Setting, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT

1990     Invitational, The Bowery Gallery, New York, NY

            A Train of Thought, Artists-in-Residence, South Station, Boston MA

1989     Small Landscapes, Nancy Lincoln Gallery, Brookline, MA

1987     New England Women Artists, Northeastern University Art Gallery, Boston, MA

 

EDUCATION

Boston UNIVERSITY, College of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

           Master of Fine Arts, Major: Painting, GPA, 3.65

           Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major: Painting, GPA, 3.46

Bridgewater State College, School of Education, Bridgewater, MA , 2003

           Post Baccalaureate Teacher of Visual Art Licensure Program, GPA, 4.0

ART EDUCATOR

2003-2021   CANTON HIGH SCHOOL, Canton, MA, Visual Arts Educator: AP Studio Art,                                        Drawing & Painting I, II, III, Ceramics, Computer Art & Design

2003           WALPOLE HIGH SCHOOL, Walpole, MA, Studio Art I, Artist-in-Residence Mural Project,                      January - June

1993          MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Student Art Ctr., Cambridge

                  Oil Painting, Life Drawing
1991-1992   NEWBURY COLLEGE, Boston, MA

                  Perspective Drawing, Drawing for Interior Designers                                      

1988-1990   BOSTON UNIVERSITY, College of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

                  Drawing, Visual Design, Teaching Assistant

 

ARTISTIC COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

2021           The Bold & Beautiful with Creative Callings Community Arts Summer Program for the                         Randolph Community with Jamaal Eversley, Visionary/Director at the Congregational                         Church: Graphic Design, and Art Workshop

2017-19      Rain Barrel STEAM Project with Canton High School - Led students in community                                fundraiser event with the Neponset River Watershed Association.  Students designed                          and painted rain barrels  toward the purchase of a water refill station at school

2016-24     Friendly Food Pantry, Art Design and Recording Secretary, Randolph 

 

2013           CAPE Grant and Massachusetts Cultural Council Stars Grant Mosaic Project for the                              Canton High Garden Gate Project: directed, co-taught student creation of a mosaic with                    MCC Stars artist-in-residence

 

2012           Organized No Place for Hate Dr. Martin King Event, January 15 at Stetson Hall, Randolph (lined up guest speaker, worked with town officials to engage performers, plan and advertise event)
 

2008           No Place For Hate Dove Mural Project for the town of Randolph, engaged Sidewalk Sam                    to speak to Randolph High and Middle School students, organized major event of Side                        Walk Sam's Art Street Dove Mural project at the Randolph High School, May 18

 

2005-2006   Collaborative Research Participant:  “Cultural Interface as an Approach to New Media,”                      Doctorial Candidate Michelle Tillander, Professor, Florida State University

 

2001-2003   Artist in Residence, grades 8-12, TRINITY CHURCH, Randolph, MA

                  Organized mural projects, MFA Artful Adventures field trip, teen photography exhibition                      & reception

 

2001-2002   Artist in Residence/Muralist, Volunteer Art Teacher for after school program grades 4-6,                      BEECHWOOD COMMUNITY LIFE CENTER, Quincy, MA

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Copley Society of Boston, Artlinks Arlington, Cambridge Art Assn, ArtSpace Maynard, Massachusetts Art Education Association Emeritus, National Art Education Association Emeritus, Retired Massachusetts Teachers Association, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

© Michelle C Mendez, 2025

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