Melody Leary

United States
Biography:

I have been actively engaged in the field of printmaking, as an artist and educator, for decades. I hold a BFA from the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford and a Masters Degree from Central Connecticut State College (now CCSU). After a long and rewarding teaching career, I now focus on my own studio practice with an emphasis on less toxic methods and techniques. Lair Studio, located in the woods of southeastern Connecticut, houses my “Treetop” press and provides a home-based sanctuary for creative ex Read more...ploration and artistic expression. I exhibit regionally, nationally, and internationally and have received recognition for my work in solo, group and juried shows. My prints are held in both private and public collections a few of which include the Slater Memorial Museum, University of Connecticut, Casa de las Americas, Havana, Cuba, and the University City Art Museum of the Guangzhou Fine Arts Academy, Guangzhou, China. I’m a member of The Printmakers” Network of Southern New England, The Society of American Graphic Artists, The Boston Printmakers, and The Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts.

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