Mellissa Morris

Website: mellissamorris.com   Email: mellissa@mellissamorris.com

Phone: 508-566-2880

Studio/Gallery: 2331 Meetinghouse Way, West Barnstable, MA

Mellissa Morris is a New England-based contemporary artist, educator, and curator whose multi-disciplinary work bridges the material and the mystical. Expressed through painterly, sculptural, ephemeral, and esoteric mediums, her practice explores themes of nature, archetypal mythology, and transformation. Based in her professional studio and gallery in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, she is an active force in the Cape Cod arts community, combining fine arts excellence with holistic teaching philosophies.

Career Highlights & Awards

  • Mass Cultural Council Grants: Awarded $5,000 for Creative in Visual Arts (2024) and $10,000 for Creative Business (2022).

  • Prestigious Residencies: Selected as Town of Barnstable Artist in Residence (2018–2024), Barnstable Land Trust Artist in Residence (2023–2024), and invited to the Mass MoCA Workshop Residency (2024).

  • Academic Honors: Nominated for the Dedalus Foundation Fellowship (2009) and received the UMass Dartmouth Fine Arts Merit Scholarship while maintaining a 3.8+ GPA.

Selected Solo & Highlighted Exhibitions

  • 2027 | The Bebe Woman (Paper Installation) — Highfield Hall and Gardens, Falmouth, MA

  • 2027 | Artist Books (Self-Proposed Group Exhibition) — Falmouth Art Center, Falmouth, MA

  • 2026 | The Archetypal Goddesses — Gallery at the Old Selectman’s Building, Barnstable, MA

  • 2025 | Grace & Gratitude (Solo) — Woodruffs Art Gallery, Mashpee, MA

  • 2024 | Soul of The Earth (Solo) — Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit, MA

  • 2024 | Invitational Exhibit — Higgins Art Gallery, Cape Cod, MA

  • 2022 | Spotlight Artist Fall Exhibit (Invitational) — Cross Rip Gallery, Harwich, MA

  • 2013 | Psyche & the Soul (Solo) — Colo Colo Gallery, New Bedford, MA

  • 2010 | Knowledge and Rain (Solo) — Guyer Art Barn, Hyannis, MA

  • 2009 | Nests (Solo) — Guyer Art Barn, Hyannis, MA

Education & Holistic Certifications

  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Painting/2D Studies (Honors) — University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Painting/2D Studies (Honors) — University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

  • Associate in Liberal Arts (Phi Theta Kappa) — Cape Cod Community College

  • Certified 500-Hour Hatha Yoga Instructor,Certified Shake Your Soul Yoga Dance Instructor, Certified Reiki Practitioner