Melissa Turner Drumm

Born 1961 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

School of Visual Arts, New York, 1986
M.F.A. Graduate Painting Study, Bard College, Annadale-on-Hudson, New York, 1985
B.F.A. Painting and Printmaking, Newcomb College, New Orleans, Lousiana, 1984
Tulane University Junior Year Abroad, St. Martin's School of Design, London, England, 1982


Selected Exhibitions

2008
"Water Consciousness", Grand Isle Competition, Grand Isle, Louisiana
Juror: Bonita Day

2007
"Disturbing the Piece", New Works Gallery, The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, Texas
Rio Brazos Juried Exhibition, Granbury, Texas, Juror: April Delaney
Dutch and Andrea Wellman Award, Distinctive Use of Medium
"War and Peace", The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, Texas
"Uncertain Territory:Losing Louisiana", Delgado Fine Arts Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
"Vanishing Horizons", Grand Isle Competition, Grand Isle, Louisiana, Juror: Raine Bedsole, Honorable Mention

2006
"Uprooted: Hurricane Katrina/Rita", Louisiana Artists Invitational, LSU Union Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Juror: Don Marshall, Executive Director of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Foundation 2006
"Nurture v. Nature", Grand Isle Competition, Grand Isle, Louisiana, Juror: Bradley Sabin
"20" x 20" x 20" Compact" National Competition, LSU Union Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Juror: Tara McDowell, Associate Curator, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

2005
"Hot Off the Press 2", Monoprint Exhibition with John Scott, Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
"20" x 20" x 20" Compact" National Competition, LSU Union Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Juror: Stephanie Hanor, Curator, Museum of, Contemporary Art of San Diego, Honorable Mention
"Unnecessary Losses", Grand Isle Competition, Grand Isle, Louisiana', Juror: Jacqueline Bishop, Award of Excellence

2004
Hot Off The Press", Printmaking Exhibition, Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
"No Dead Artists", Annual Competition, Jonathan Ferrara Galley, New Orleans, Louisiana
2003
2002
"Essential Oppositions", Carroll Gallery, Newcomb College, New Orleans, Louisiana, Juror: Bonita Day

2001
"Exploring Assemblage in New Orleans: An Exhibition Curated by Christopher Fischer", Barrister's Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana

2000
Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

1999
Series of Group Exhibitions
625 Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana

1998
Heriard-Cimino Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana

1997
Mad River Group Exhibitions

1996
Nancy Sadler Fine Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Group Exhibition, Mark Arranga Gallery, Los Angeles, California

1990
PoNaNaSouk Gallery, Los Angeles, California

1988
Donovan Gallery, New York, New York
Medhattan Gallery, New York, New York
One Person Show, Kendall Gallery, New York, New York

1987
Frederic ENGEL, Paris, France

1986
NoSeNo Gallery, New York, New York

1985
Shalom Gallery, New York, New York
Freddie the Dreamer Gallery, New York, New York