Melissa Matthews

Melissa Matthews
Chief Executive Officer
Founder
mmatthews@moblackart.org
www.mamltdart.com

Raised in Brooklyn NY by Trinidadian parents, She acquired a Bachelors of Fine Art Degree in Painting from Howard University, studied art theory at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, and has traveled extensively exploring the art of the Caribbean, Southern Africa, and Europe. Melissa has developed the mAmLtD-aRt brand by which all of her art is sold and marketed. Her work has been exhibited at private exhibitions in New York and New Jersey as well as local galleries in the Washington DC metro area. She has also served as a curator for several independent art exhibitions and as a freelance art consultant and instructor for local after school arts programs in Washington D.C. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Melissa has been employed at several nonprofit organizations.