Melissa Hronkin
Artist Statement:
Melissa is a teacher, artist, and beekeeper living in Ontonagon County in the Western UP of Michigan. She received a BFA from UAA in Alaska, MFA from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and an MA from the Ohio State University. Melissa teaches Art at Houghton Elementary and is an adjunct instructor at Finlandia University. Melissa's passion for beekeeping has influenced her recent encaustic and installation artworks. Interspecies communication and fragility of natural systems have been themes behind her latest experiments.
Melissa is a teacher, artist, and beekeeper living in Ontonagon County in the Western UP of Michigan. She received a BFA from UAA in Alaska, MFA from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and an MA from the Ohio State University. Melissa teaches Art at Houghton Elementary and is an adjunct instructor at Finlandia University. Melissa's passion for beekeeping has influenced her recent encaustic and installation artworks. Interspecies communication and fragility of natural systems have been themes behind her latest experiments.
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Education
- MA Art Education, Ohio State University, July 2007
- Art Education Endorsement, K-12, Michigan, Northern Michigan University December 2000 - MFA Visual Studies Minneapolis College of Art and Design, May 1998 - BFA Photography and Drawing, Minor, Philosophy, University of Anchorage, AK, May 1996 Shows
Feb. 2011: Transmutations: Duo show with Kerri Corser, Vertin Gallery, Calumet, MI
Feb. 2011: Somnium Installation, Art/Music fusion MTU Rozsa Gallery, Houghton, MI Feb. 2011: Bare Branches, Faculty Show, Finnish American Heritage Center, Finlandia University, Hancock, MI Jan. 2011: Art from the Kalevala: Group show, Hancock Comm. Arts Center, Hancock, MI Website
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