MELISSA KREISA
The Affordable Art Fair in Battersea, London
with the Art Agency
October 16 - 20, 2024
ART FAIRS, GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
The Affordable Art Fair in Battersea, London
with the Art Agency ~ October 16th through 20th
The Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead, London
with the Art Agency ~ May 8th through 12th
2023
Triton Museum of Art Salon 2023
Statewide Competition and Exhibition
in Santa Clara, California ~ July 9th - August 20th
The Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead, London
with the Art Agency ~ May 11th through 14th
2022
The Affordable Art Fair in Battersea, London
with the Art Agency ~ October 20th through 23rd
Surrey Art Fair in Esher, England
with the Art Agency ~ Sept 23rd through 25th
Triton Museum of Art Salon 2022
Statewide Competition and Exhibition
in Santa Clara, California ~ Aug 13th - Sept 11th
The Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead, London
with the Art Agency ~ May 5th through 8th
"Natural Habitats" National Juried Exhibit in Santa Cruz, California
Jurors Donna Seager and Suzanne Gray of Seager Gray Gallery,
Gallerists Beverly Rayner and Victoria May of Cabrillo Gallery Jan 25th - Feb 25th
2021
Manchester Art Fair in Manchester, England
with The Art Agency ~ November 19th through 21st
The Affordable Art Fair in Battersea, London
with the Art Agency ~ Oct 20th through 24th
"450 Pieces" in Santa Cruz, California
with M.K. Contemporary Art ~ February 2nd - March 28th
2020
Surrey Contemporary Art Fair in Esher, England
with the Art Agency ~ March 13 - 16th
2019
Triton Museum of Art Salon 2019
Statewide Competition and Exhibition
in Santa Clara, California ~ Nov 9th - Jan 26th
Contemporary Art Fair in Windsor, England
with the Art Agency ~ November 8 - 10th
Fresh Contemporary Art Fair in Ascot, England
with the Art Agency ~ September 19 - 22nd
The Affordable Art Fair at Hampstead Heath, London
with the Art Agency ~ May 8th - 12th
Fresh Art Fair in Cheltenham, England
with the Art Agency ~ April 25th - 28th
The Very Rare Affordable Art Fair
JCO's Art Haus in Los Gatos, CA
April 25th - 28th
Esher Art Fair in Surrey, England
with the Art Agency ~ March 15th - 17th
The Affordable Art Fair in Battersea, London
with the Art Agency ~ March 6th through 10th
Solo Exhibit ~ Paradox Hotel in Santa Cruz, California
February 8th - March 7th
2018
Edinburgh Art Fair in Edinburgh Scotland
with the Art Agency ~ November 23rd - 25th
Open Studios ~ Santa Cruz, California
October 13th, 14th, 20th & 21st
Fresh Contemporary Art Fair in Cheltenham, England
with the Art Agency ~ April 27th through 29th
The Affordable Art Fair in Battersea, London
with the Art Agency ~ March 8th through 11th
Surrey Contemporary Art Fair in Esher, England
with the Art Agency ~ February 24th & 25th
2017
Cambridge Art Fair in Cambridge, England
with the Art Agency ~ Nov 9 through 12th
The Peace Project
International, Juried, Traveling Exhibit
November 3-5 - Affair of the Arts, Culver City, CA
November 18 - Showcase Gallery, Santa Ana
December 7 - Art Walk in Santa Barbara
December 9 - The Whole 9 Gallery, Culver City, CA
TBA - United Nations, NYC, NY
The Affordable Art Fair in Bristol, England
with The Art Agency ~ Sept 7th through 10th
Fresh Contemporary Art Fair in Cheltenham, England
with The Art Agency ~ May 12th through 14th
The Very Very Affordable Art Fair - May 5-7th
@ JCO's Art Haus in Los Gatos, CA
The Affordable Art Fair in Battersea, London
with The Art Agency ~ March 9th through 12th
Art Agency, Esher, Surrey ~ United Kingdom
Shifting Light Exhibition
Summer Show
Winter Blues Exhibit
The Russell Gallery, London ~ United Kingdom
Mixed Summer Exhibition
Mixed Winter Exhibition
2016
Anne & Mark’s Art Party, San Jose, CA
(In Conjunction with Silicon Valley Arts’ Council)
Curated by Anne Sconberg, Mark Henderson,
Susan Leask, & Marc D’Estout
The Art Agency, Esher, Surrey ~ United Kingdom
Group Exhibitions
JCO's: Place for Fine Art, Los Gatos, CA
Group Exhibitions
Ziya Art Center, San Francisco, CA
“Rite of Passage” International Exhibition
Curated by Arash Shirinbab &
Minoosh Zomorodinia
2015
The Art Agency, Esher, Surrey ~ United Kingdom
Group Exhibitions
JCO's: Place for Fine Art, Los Gatos, CA
"Bravo" Curated by Julie Jenkins
First Fridays Art Walk / San Jose, CA
"Inside Out" Solo Exhibit at Downtown Yoga Shala
2014
Anne & Mark’s Art Party, San Jose, CA
(In Conjunction with Silicon Valley Arts’ Council)
Curated by Anne Sconberg, Mark Henderson,
Susan Leask, Tobin Keller, Marc D’Estout
JCO’s: Place for Fine Art, Los Gatos, CA
“Favorite Things” Curated by Julie Jenkins
Six Summit Gallery, Ivoryton, CT
“Vision” Jurors Steven Assael, Domingo Zapata
David Wenze &, Vanessa Williams
Curated by Leonardo Feroleto
Cairn University (with Whitestone Gallery)
Langhorne, PA - Juried Group Exhibition
Curated by Susan Hicks
Gallery 85, Santana Row, San Jose, CA
"Rethinkit” Juried Artists from the Bay Area
Unleashed Art Gallery, Redwood City, CA
“Abstract Transitions” Group Exhibition
Gallery 85, Santana Row, San Jose, CA
“The Journey” Juried Artists from the Bay Area
2013
Whitestone Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
“Summer Group Exhibit”
International Juried Exhibition
Curated by Susan Hicks
New Coast Studios, Palo Alto, CA
“Color & Line” Group Exhibition
New Coast Studios, Palo Alto, CA
Silicon Valley Open Studios
Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
“Paintings, Paintings, Paintings”
National Juried Exhibition - Rachel Lazo, Juror
Northwest Area Arts Council, Woodstock, IL
“Women’s Works” National Juried Exhibition
First Fridays Art Walk / San Jose, CA
“Shift” Solo Exhibition at Downtown Yoga Shala
2012
The Gallery at Fibre Arts Design, Palo Alto, CA
“Women's Wisdom" Group Exhibition
LH Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA
“Visual Poetry Exhibition”
Juried Artists from the United States
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA
“Summer National Exhibition”
National Juried Exhibition,
Juror Lucinda Barnes, Chief Curator
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
The Gallery at Fibre Arts Design, Palo Alto, CA
“Waste Not” National Juried Exhibition
The Gallery at Fibre Arts Design, Palo Alto, CA
“Eve: Lust for Couture” Two Person Exhibit
The Unitarian Universalist Church, Palo Alto, CA
Solo Exhibition
The Gallery at Fibre Arts Design, Palo Alto, CA
“Origins” National Juried Exhibition
The Gallery at Fibre Arts Design, Palo Alto, CA
“Anima, the Self Within” National Juried Exhibition
The Pollack Building, Redwood Shores, CA
Solo Exhibition
The Gallery at Fibre Arts Design, Palo Alto, CA
“Designer Trunk Show” Two Person Exhibit
Whitestone Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
“Fine Art & Faith Exhibit”
International Juried Exhibition
Middlefield Medical Suites, Palo Alto, CA
Group Exhibition
2011
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Group Exhibition
Whitestone Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
“Fine Art & Faith Exhibit”
International Juried Exhibition
Los Altos Library & History Museum, Los Altos, CA
“Reflections on Water” Juried Artists, California
The United Way Building, San Jose, CA, Solo Exhibit
The Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA, Solo Exhibit
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church & Unitarian Universalist Church in Palo Alto, CA- Solo Exhibits
First Fridays Art Walk / San Jose, CA
“Encounter” Solo Exhibit at Downtown Yoga Shala
2010
Gallery9, Culver City, CA, EXPO Arts, Long Beach, CA
Meridian Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Aperture Gallery, New York, NY
“The Peace Project” International, Juried, Traveling Exhibit
Studio D Gallery / Dezart Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
Group Exhibition
Whitestone Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
“Fine Art & Faith Exhibit”
International Juried Exhibition
Ironstone Vineyard, Murphys, CA
“Spring Exhibition” National Juried Exhibition
Art Museum of Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA
Juried Artists from California
Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA,
“For Colored Girls Only” All Women Group Show
of San Francisco Bay Area Artists
2009
First Fridays Art Walk / San Jose, CA
“Shimmer” Solo Exhibit at Downtown Yoga Shala
EDUCATION
MFA (candidate) Visual Information Technology
George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia
BA Fine Art
McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland
Medical Illustration Intern
Georgetown University in Washington, DC