User:Atakra/Melissa Dominguez
Melissa Dominguez | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Santa Fe Community College |
| Known for | photography (alternative processes), printmaking, jewelry |
| Website | http://www.melissadominguezart.com |
Melissa Dominguez is a Spanish American/Mestiza printmaker, photographer, and jeweler from Santa Fe, New Mexico, whose "work tends to explore the darker side of life."[1]
Background[edit]
Education[edit]
As an undergraduate, Dominguez worked for and showed at Red Dot Gallery on Canyon Road.[2]
Artwork[edit]
Art career[edit]
Dominguez exhibits primarily in the Southwest, particularly Santa Fe, and has shown her jewelry at Galeria El Farol,[3] and her prints at the Santa Fe Reporter Aha Festival with artist Sam Haozous.[4][5]
"I’m trying to find the beauty in things in things like death and the painful portions of life," the artist says.[1]
Dominguez co-curated an art show, "Salon de la Raza" with Joseph Sanchez and America Meredith in 2013.[6]
Personal[edit]
Melissa Dominguez lives in Santa Fe, Mexico with her family. She teaches at Santa Fe Community College.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b McGraw, Kate (28 October 2011). "No Holds Barred". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "News". Santa Fe Gallery Association. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "Galeria El Farol". El Farol. May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ Hoel, Hannah (September 2013). "Second AHA Fest!". Santa Fe Art Studio. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "AHA Festival". Santa Fe Reporter. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "Ahalenia Art Shows". Ahalenia Studios. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "Continuing Education and Workforce Development". Santa Fe Community College. Spring 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
External links[edit]
- The Art of Melissa Dominguez, official website
Category:Artists from New Mexico
Category:Contemporary photographers
Category:Living people
Category:People from Santa Fe, New Mexico