Education
2004 Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy, Classical Art Training;
January 2002-2004
2001 Art Students League, NY, NY: Anatomy and Figure Drawing;
Fall 2000-Winter 2001
1999 MBA New York University, NY, NY: International Business/Finance
1991 BS Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY: Management/Marketing
Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
2011 Emma S. Clark Memorial Library Solo Exhibit, Setauket, NY.
2010 "Natural Colors", Two-Person Exhibit, Left Bank Gallery,
Essex, CT.
2010 "Tree Series", Solo Exhibit, Apple Bank, Smithtown, NY.
2010 "A Fresh Perspective", Two-person Exhibit, MRK Gallery,
Port Jefferson, NY.
2010 "Waiting for the Sun", Two- Person Exhibit, East Islip Public Library,
East Islip, NY.
2010 "The Other Half of the Sky", Two-Person Exhibit, The Peck School
Gallery, Summit, NJ.
2009 "The Other Half of the Sky", Two-Person Exhibit, Left Bank Gallery,
Essex, CT.
2007 "Time Out"; Solo exhibition, La Dolce Vita, Florence, Italy.
2007 "A Tavola con Vista", Two-person Exhibit, Enoteca Le Barrique,
Florence, Italy.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 "Brushworks", Three-Person Exhibit, Art League of Long Island,
Dix Hills, NY.
2011 "55th Long Island artists Exhibit", Art League of Long Island,
Dix Hills, NY.
2011 "Winner's Showcase Exhibition", Smithtown Arts Council,
St. James, NY.
2011 "Foundation for Sight and Sound Auction Gala", Selected Artist
for Charity Auction, Fox Hollow Inn, Woodbury, NY.
2009 "Works on Paper", Group Exhibit, Long Island Museum,
Stony Brook, NY. Juried by Mel Pekarsky.
2009 "Adventure", Juried Group Show, Huntington Arts Council,
Huntington, NY. Juried by Howard Rose.
2009 "National Association of Women Artists 120th Annual Exhibit",
Salmagundi Club, NY, NY.
2008 "New Members Show", National Association of Women Artists,
New York, NY.
2008 "43rd Annual Gallery North Outdoor Art Show", Gallery North,
Setauket, NY.
2007 "Timeless: The Figure and the Landscape" Group Show,
Sylvan Gallery, Clinton, Connecticut.
2006 "Allied Artists of America 93rd Annual Exhibition" National Arts Club,
NY, NY. Juried by Fred Staloff,Ch., Richard A. Botto and Robert
Palevitz .
2005 "22nd Annual Juried Art Show of the East Islip Public Library"
Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Oakdale, NY.
2004 "Hoyt Institute Mid-Atlantic Exhibition" Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New
Castle, PA. Juried by Peter Plagens, Art Critic Newsweek.
2003 "Still Classical: Recent Works on Paper from Florentine
Academies and Studios" Traveling Group Exhibit:
- Westbank Arts Gallery, NY, NY; May-June
- Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island; September - October
- Palazetto Cenci, Rome, Italy; October-November
Awards and Honors
2010 First Place - "2010 Drawing Exhibition", National Art League
Douglaston, NY. Juried by Robert Armetta.
2010 Merit Award - "54th Exhibition of Long Island Artists",
Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY. Juried by Heidi Lange,
Director of DC Moore Gallery, NYC.
2010 3rd Place. "Best of Long Island - Artist/Painter Category",
Long Island Press Newspaper, NY, January 14th - January 20th Issue.
2010 Merit Award. "Juried Fine Arts", Smithtown Arts Council, Juried by
Joan Young, Associate Curator Guggenheim Museum of
Contemporary Art.
2009 First Place. "Annual Member's Forum", Smithtown Township Arts
Council, Smithtown, NY. Juried by Robert Bluver of La Mantia Gallery.
2006 Finalist. Experimental Category. "23rd Annual Artist's Magazine
Art Competition"; December Issue. Juried by H.C. Dodd .
2006 Finalist. "International Artist Magazine Annual Competition";
Aug/Sept Issue.
2005 Merit Award. "22nd Annual Juried Art Show of the East Islip Public
Library".
2004 1st Place, Figurative Category. "The Artists' Magazine Annual
Competition"; Student Category, Jan Issue
Professional Affiliations
- National Association of Women Artists - Juried Member
- Smithtown Township Arts Council - Artist Member
- Huntington Arts Council - Artist Member
2010 "Members Art Forum 2010" Smithtown Arts Council, St. James, NY.
2010 "2010 Drawing Exhibit", National Art League, Douglaston, NY.
2010 "International Art Exhibit", Group Show, New Century Artists Gallery,
Chelsea, NY.
2010 "The World of Art", International Women's Group Exhibit,
Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY.
2010 "Juried Fine Arts 2010", Group Exhibit, Smithtown Township
Arts Council, Smithtown. NY. Juried by Joan Young, Associate
Curator Guggenheim Museum of Contemporary Art.
2009 "Members Forum", Group Exhibit, Smithtown Township
Arts Council, Smithtown, NY. Juried by Robert Bluver, co-owner
La Mantia Gallery, Northport, NY.
Corporate Collection:
2011 Aspen Re - Rocky Hilly, CT.
Melissa Imossi
Contemporary Realist Drawings and Paintings
Resume
January 2002-2004
Fall 2000-Winter 2001
2011 Emma S. Clark Memorial Library Solo Exhibit, Setauket, NY.
2010 "Natural Colors", Two-Person Exhibit, Left Bank Gallery,
Essex, CT.
2010 "Tree Series", Solo Exhibit, Apple Bank, Smithtown, NY.
2010 "A Fresh Perspective", Two-person Exhibit, MRK Gallery,
Port Jefferson, NY.
East Islip, NY.
2010 "The Other Half of the Sky", Two-Person Exhibit, The Peck School
Gallery, Summit, NJ.
2009 "The Other Half of the Sky", Two-Person Exhibit, Left Bank Gallery,
Essex, CT.
2007 "Time Out"; Solo exhibition, La Dolce Vita, Florence, Italy.
2007 "A Tavola con Vista", Two-person Exhibit, Enoteca Le Barrique,
Florence, Italy.
Dix Hills, NY.
2011 "55th Long Island artists Exhibit", Art League of Long Island,
Dix Hills, NY.
2011 "Winner's Showcase Exhibition", Smithtown Arts Council,
St. James, NY.
2011 "Foundation for Sight and Sound Auction Gala", Selected Artist
for Charity Auction, Fox Hollow Inn, Woodbury, NY.
2009 "Works on Paper", Group Exhibit, Long Island Museum,
Stony Brook, NY. Juried by Mel Pekarsky.
2009 "Adventure", Juried Group Show, Huntington Arts Council,
Huntington, NY. Juried by Howard Rose.
Salmagundi Club, NY, NY.
New York, NY.
Setauket, NY.
Sylvan Gallery, Clinton, Connecticut.
NY, NY. Juried by Fred Staloff,Ch., Richard A. Botto and Robert
Palevitz .
Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Oakdale, NY.
2004 "Hoyt Institute Mid-Atlantic Exhibition" Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New
Castle, PA. Juried by Peter Plagens, Art Critic Newsweek.
2003 "Still Classical: Recent Works on Paper from Florentine
Academies and Studios" Traveling Group Exhibit:
2010 First Place - "2010 Drawing Exhibition", National Art League
Douglaston, NY. Juried by Robert Armetta.
2010 Merit Award - "54th Exhibition of Long Island Artists",
Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY. Juried by Heidi Lange,
Director of DC Moore Gallery, NYC.
Long Island Press Newspaper, NY, January 14th - January 20th Issue.
Joan Young, Associate Curator Guggenheim Museum of
Contemporary Art.
2009 First Place. "Annual Member's Forum", Smithtown Township Arts
Council, Smithtown, NY. Juried by Robert Bluver of La Mantia Gallery.
2006 Finalist. Experimental Category. "23rd Annual Artist's Magazine
Art Competition"; December Issue. Juried by H.C. Dodd .
Aug/Sept Issue.
Library".
Competition"; Student Category, Jan Issue
2010 "2010 Drawing Exhibit", National Art League, Douglaston, NY.
2010 "International Art Exhibit", Group Show, New Century Artists Gallery,
Chelsea, NY.
2010 "The World of Art", International Women's Group Exhibit,
Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY.
2010 "Juried Fine Arts 2010", Group Exhibit, Smithtown Township
Arts Council, Smithtown. NY. Juried by Joan Young, Associate
Curator Guggenheim Museum of Contemporary Art.
2009 "Members Forum", Group Exhibit, Smithtown Township
Arts Council, Smithtown, NY. Juried by Robert Bluver, co-owner
La Mantia Gallery, Northport, NY.
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