Photo by Frank Huster from 2010 Fetherston Gallery show.

Photo by Frank Huster

Photo by Michael Mathers from 2005-2006 show at Columbia Maritime Museum.

Resume

Education

Seattle Academy of Fine Art
University of Portland

Solo Exhibitions

• 2013 National Symposium for Working Waterfronts and Waterways, Murano Hotel, Tacoma, Washington

• 2013 Waterworks Gallery, Friday Harbor, Washington

• 2012 Fetherston Gallery, Seattle, Washington

• 2012 RiverSea Gallery, Astoria, Oregon

• 2011 Waterworks Gallery, Seattle, Washington

• 2010 Fetherston Gallery, “Reach,” Seattle, Washington

• 2009 Solo Gallery, “Uncommon Beauty: the Work of Melinda Hannigan,” Hood River, Oregon

• 2009 Seattle Art Museum TASTE, “Entropy: FeO,” Seattle Washington

• 2008 Fetherston Gallery, “Melinda Hannigan, New Work,” Seattle, Washington

• 2008 Solo Gallery, Paper Paintings and Small Work by Melinda Hannigan, Hood River, Oregon

• 2007 Ballard Fetherston Gallery, “Melinda Hannigan: New Works,” Seattle, Washington

• 2007 Seattle Art Museum’s SAM Gallery features work by Melinda Hannigan, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington

• 2005–2006 Columbia River Maritime Museum, “Scratching the Surface: Exploring the works of Melinda Hannigan,” Astoria, Oregon

• 2006 Ballard Fetherston Gallery, “Melinda Hannigan: Work on Paper from Ireland,” Seattle, Washington

• 2005 Viveza Gallery, “Oceanic Star: the Work of Melinda Hannigan,” Seattle, Washington

• 2004 Viveza Gallery, “Hull Complexions,” solo show, Seattle, Washington

Group Shows

• 2013 Alijoya, Mercer Island, Washington

• 2013 SAM Gallery, 40th Anniversary Show, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington

• 2012 Harbor History Museum, Annual Juried Show, Gig Harbor, Washington

• 2011 Fetherston Gallery, Seattle, Washington

• 2010 Alexandria Museum of Art, September Competition, Alexandria, Louisiana

• 2010 Port Angeles Fine Art Center, “Safe Harbor,” Port Angeles, Washington

• 2010 Columbia River Maritime Museum, “InPort,” Astoria, Oregon

• 2010 Waterworks Gallery, San Juan Island, Washington

• 2010 Columbia Center for the Arts, “30 Days 30 Paintings,” Hood River, Oregon

• 2009 Port of Seattle Headquarters, “Purposeful Surfaces: Working Artists Paint the Working Waterfront,” Melinda Hannigan, Robin Siegl, Catherine Gill, Suze Woolf

• 2009 Visual Arts of Chautauqua Institution, 52nd Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Chautauqua, New York

• The Canvas Project, Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia

• 2009 Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts and Sciences, “Works of Art on Paper,” Loveladies, New Jersey

• 2009 A.I.R. Gallery, “Wish You Were Here 8,” Brooklyn, New York

• 2009 Jacksonville State University 30th Mini-Works show, Jacksonwille, Alabama

• 2009 Fetherston Gallery, “New Beginnings,” Seattle, WA

• 2009 Allied Arts Association Annual National Juried Show, Richland,
  Washington

• 2008 “Dualities: A Collaboration,” co-curated by SAM Gallery Director Barbara Shaiman and Cornish College of the Arts Exhibitions Curator Jess Van Nostrand

• 2008 Columbia Center for the Arts, “BLUE,” Hood River, Oregon

• 2008 Fetherston Gallery, “Really Big Group Show,” Seattle, Washington

• 2008 Dezart One Gallery, Palm Springs, California

• 2008 SAM Gallery, “35th Anniversary Celebration,” Seattle, Washington

• 2007 Palm Springs Art Museum 39th National Juried Exhibition, Palm Springs, California

• 2007 Art Slate ‘07, Invitational Biennial, Condon, Oregon

• 2007 Coos Art Museum, “Expressions West,” Coos Bay Oregon

• 2007 SAM Gallery, “Here and Now: Eight Seattle Artists,” Seattle, Washington

• 2007 Dezart One Gallery, “Chain Reaction,” Palm Springs, California

• 2007 Custom House Gallery, Westport, County Mayo, Ireland

• 2007 Columbia Center for the Arts, “Red Show,” Hood River, Oregon

• 2006 Green Lane Museum, Limavady, Northern Ireland

• 2006 Columbia Center for the Arts, “Vessels: The Work of Melinda Hannigan and John Mayo,” Hood River, Oregon

• 2006 Gage Academy, Instructors and Alumni Show, Seattle, Washington

• 2006 Chase Gallery, “Works by Melinda Hannigan, Miriam Gregg, David Gross,” Spokane, Washington

• 2006 Alexis Hotel, “River and Sea,” curated by Barbara Shaiman, Director, SAM Gallery, Seattle, Washington

• 2006 Dezart One Gallery, Palm Springs, California

• 2005 Fraga Gallery, “1426 Jackson Street Studio Group Show,” Bainbridge Island, Washington

• 2005 Washington State History Museum, Tall Ships Show, Tacoma, Washington

• 2005 Seattle Art Museum Rental/Sales Gallery, “Studios: The International District,” Seattle, Washington

• 2005 12th Annual Maritime Exhibition, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon

• 2005 National Small Works Exhibition, Tri County Arts Council, Cobleskill, New York

• 2005 Coos Art Museum, Expressions West, Coos Bay, Oregon

• 2005 Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, Texas

• 2005 Museum of Outdoor Art, Englewood, Colorado

• 2004 Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona

• 2004 Phinney Center Gallery, Northwest Fine Arts Show, Seattle, Washington

• 2004 11th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon

• 2004 Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon Island, Washington

• 2004 Coos Art Museum, Expressions West, Coos Bay, Oregon

• 2004 University of Oregon, Pacific Northwest Art Annual, Eugene, Oregon

• 2004 Boise State University, Women’s History Month Exhibition, Boise, Idaho

• 2003 Working Waterfront Museum, Tacoma, Washington

• 2001–2006 Jackson Street Studios, Seattle, Washington

• 2000 Seattle Academy of Fine Art

Publications

• Seattle Times Pacific Magazine, May 12, 2013, p.17

• The Quarterdeck, quarterly magazine of the Columbia River Maritime Museum, front cover, Spring 2010, Vol.36, No.1

• Gage Academy of Art, 20th Anniversary Issue Summer 2010, p.5

• Studio Visit Magazine, Volume Seven, pp. 88-89, 2009

• The Canvas Project V2: Encyclopedia, p. 26, 2009

• Cape Ann Beacon, September 11, 2009, p. 10

• The Navigator, Rural Oregon’s Guide to Saving Money by Saving Resources, Farmers Conservation Alliance, cover front and back and inside back cover, 2009

• Chautauquan Daily News, July 8, 2009, page 11, review by Tony Bannon

• Women of the Sea by John and Patience Wubben, 2008, Melinda Hannigan, Artist, p.25–31

• Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 22, 2007, review by Judy Wagonfeld

• Seattle Weekly, September 20�26, 2006, p.85, Visual Arts Pick: Review by Sue Peters

• Seattle Woman Magazine, September, 2006, p.20

• Architectural Record, April, 2006, p.96

• “Tom Kundig: Houses,” Delta Shelter, 2006, p.116, p.120

• Mayo News, Ireland, May 24, 2006, p, 24

• Connaught Telegraph, Ireland, May 17, 2006, p.12

• Daniel Smith Catalog, 2005/2006, p. 60

• Seattle Academy of Fine Art Summer 2005 catalog, p.2

• AEZ Zine #7, Industrial Accidents issue, four-page color spread, 2004

• Island View, Vol. 9. No. 7, 2004, page 4

• Beachcomber, June 30, 2004, page 8

Awards

• Barbara Rait Award, 52nd Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Visual Arts of Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York, 2009

• Groover Studio Award, Jacksonville State University, 2009

• Artist Residency, The Rocky Neck Art Colony, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 2009

• Best of Show, Richland Arts Center, Washington, 2009

• Artist Residency, Custom House Studios, Westport, Ireland, 2006

• Award of Merit, Coos Art Museum 12th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition, Coos Bay, Oregon, 2005

• Second Place, Small Works Show, Cobleskill, New York, 2005

• Artist Award, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, Texas, 2005

• Honorable Mention, Tall Ships Show, Washington Museum of History, Tacoma, 2005

• Award of Merit, Coos Art Museum, 11th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition, Coos Bay, Oregon, 2004

Collections

• Group Health Hospital

• Peace Island Hospital

• Jacksonville State University

• Columbia River Maritime Museum

• Swedish Hospital

• Island Hospital

• Voyager Capital

• Glosten Associates, Naval Architecture

• Copper West Properties

Other

• Oregon Public Radio Interview regarding show at RiverSea Gallery, August 4, 2012

• Columbia Center for the Arts, Meet the Artist Evening, July, 2011

• Oregon Public Radio interview regarding show “InPort” June 18, 2010

• Art Zone, Seattle Channel 21, KCTS Channel 9, June 11, 2010

• Bradford Bohonus, virtual reality tour of Melinda Hannigan studio, 2010

• Gage Academy of Art, studio visit class, 2010

• Good Morning Gloucester, youtube.com interview with Melinda Hannigan, 2009

• “Dichotomy” feature film by director Jay Purcell, paintings highlighted in Fetherston Gallery shots, 2009

• “Sweet Crude”, documentary on the Niger Delta by director Sandy Cioffi, paintings used throughout the film, 2009

• “Artist2Artist,” Professional Development Fair, breakout session speaker, Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River, Oregon, 2008

• “The Artist and the Pilot,” presentation by Melinda and Captain Pat Hannigan, Glosten Associates, Naval Architects, Seattle, 2007

• Juror, Columbia Center for the Arts Plein Air Show, 2007

• Carrowbeg College, Westport, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Featured Guest Speaker, Student Portfolio Show, May 30, 2006 Custom House Studios, Westport, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Slide show of paintings and talk, May 18, 2006

• “Talk of the Town,” Oregon Public Radio, 30-minute interview, October 7, 2005

• Toolbox Lunch Series, Seattle Academy of Fine Art, October, 2005

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