Education
University of Alberta: BEd Major Art, Minor Math, 2009-2011
University of Alberta: BA Major Art & Design, Minor Mathematical Sciences, 2005-2009
Université Catholique de Lille: Summer Study Abroad Program, 2008
Solo Exhibitions
2020 A Study of Skies, Garneau Theatre, Metro Cinemas, Edmonton, Alberta
2020 A Study of Skies, Spruce Grove Art Gallery, Spruce Grove, Alberta
2019 Feature Artist, Loft Gallery, Sherwood Park, Alberta
2019 Passing Storms, Collins Studio Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2019 Passing Storms, Edmonton International Airport, Edmonton, Alberta
2018 Moments and Mountains, Artisan’s Nook, Naess Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2017 Seek to Touch, Naess Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
Group Exhibitions
2020 Friends and Strangers Portrait Show, Allied Arts Council, Online Exhibition.
2020 The Social Distancing Festival, Online Exhibition
2020 Complicated // Suspension, Skirts Afire Festival, Nina Haggerty Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2019 Artorama, Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2019 Headspace, Renaissance Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta
2019 Emerging Artist Exhibit 2019, Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
2019, 2018 Members’ Show, Gallery@501, Sherwood Park, Alberta
2019, 2018 Community Centre Atrium Exhibit, curated by Gallery@501, Sherwood Park, Alberta
2018 Salon Series Show, Gallery@501, Sherwood Park, Alberta
2017 Best YEG Art, Walterdale Theatre, juried by the Alberta Society of Artists, Edmonton, Alberta
2017 Ribbon Rouge, Lotus Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2016 Centre of Your Mind, Lotus Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2014, 2009 APEGGA Summit Awards Members’ Exhibition, Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
2011 APEGGA Summit Awards Members’ Exhibition, Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, Alberta
2010, 2009 Art Exposition, Arts and Culture Council of Strathcona County, Sherwood Park, Alberta
2009 Sculpture From the Human Body, Front Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2009 A Print Affair, Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers, Edmonton, Alberta
2009 Strathcona County Art Acquisition Exhibition, Art Barn, juried by the municipality of Strathcona County, Sherwood Park, Alberta
2009 Go Figure, Rutherford Library, Edmonton, Alberta
2009 Alberta Art Days, Smeltzer House, Sherwood Park, Alberta
Local Businesses
2016-2017 Juniper Café
2009-2010 Azure Music Studio
2009, 2010 Steeps
2009 Remedy Café
Awards & Recognition
2019 Feature Artist, Loft Gallery
2019 Member of the Month, Gallery@501
2018 Edmonton Arts Council Travel Grant
2010 Archbishop Jordan Future Educator Award
2006-2010 Dow Higher Education Award Program
2005 Debbie Maron Art Award
2005 University of Alberta Leadership Scholarship
2005 University of Alberta Academic Excellence Scholarship
2005 Faculty of Arts Academic Excellence Scholarship
Collections
2009 Strathcona County Permanent Collection
2007, 2008, 2009 University of Alberta: Printmaking Department Teaching Collection
Presentations & Workshops
2020 “Relaxing Drawing Session” Strategic Engagement, Alberta Engagement, Edmonton, Alberta
2020 “Passing Storms: An Artist’s Journey” Curriculum Division, Alberta Education, Edmonton, Alberta
2020 “Creativity in the Classroom” North Central Teachers’ Convention of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
2020 “Watercolour Landscape Sketching” Harcourt House, Edmoton, Alberta
2019 “Paint at Noon” Strategic Engagement, Alberta Education, Edmonton, Alberta
2019 “Creativity in the Classroom” Fine Arts Mini Conference, Fine Arts Council, Edmonton, Alberta
2019 “How to Paint with Watercolour” Fine Arts Friday, Curriculum Division, Alberta Education, Edmonton, Alberta
2019 Moderator Q & A Aspiring Young Artist Show, Zyp Gallery, Calmar Alberta
2019 “Passing Storms” Gallery@501 Members’ Show, Sherwood Park, Alberta
2014 “How to Draw Butterflies” Alberta Lepodopterists’ Guild Feralia Symposium, Edmonton, Alberta
Publications
2020 Artist Profile, Artsy Mondays Blog, https://www.alexismariechute.com/artsy-mondays-interview-with-fine-art-painter-melissa-baron/
2019 Edmonton Arts Council, 2018 Annual Report, https://www.edmontonarts.ca/about_eac/annualreports/
Art-Related Professional Experience
2019-Present Visual Arts Curriculum Consultant, Alberta Education
2011 – 2019 Art Teacher at Ecole Secondaire Beaumont Composite High School
2011 Art Programmer for Strathcona County Recreation, Parks & Culture
2006 – 2011 Art Instructor with Strathcona County Recreation, Parks & Culture
2009 – 2010 Youth Facilitator with Action for Healthy Communities
Professional Development
2018 Master Portrait Class, Studio Incammenati, Philadelphia, USA
2013-2016 Julian Ashton Art Academy: figurative and portrait classes, Sydney, Australia
2015-2016 Private Instruction with Felicia Forte
Affiliations
2017-Present Gallery 501 Member
2019 Friend of the Beaumont Society for the Arts
2009-2011 Strathcona County Association for the Arts
2009-2010 Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers
