Education
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, MAT 2011
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, BBM 2005
 
Solo Exhibitions
2024
Auric Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado

2023
Windows, G44 Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
 
2022
Transitions, Kreuser Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
 
2021
Equilibrium, G44 Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
 
2020
Temperament of Nature, Lincoln Rose Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
 
Group/Juried Exhibitions
2024
This Curious World, Studio West Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Gratitude Exhibition, Auric Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Apis Opus, NKollectiv, Denver, Colorado
Art On the Green, Denver, Colorado

2023
Atmosphere, D’Art Gallery, Denver, Colorado
AOB Lobby Exhibit, Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado
Cooperative Representation, True North Art Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Art On the Green, Denver, Colorado
Apis Opus, NKollectiv, Denver, Colorado
Gratitude Exhibition, Kreuser Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dreamscape Exhibition, The Crowd Collective, Boulder, Colorado
Holiday Exhibition, G44 Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Per Annum Exhibition, Surface Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Reunion Exhibition, The LookUp Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
 
2022
Per Annum Exhibition, Surface Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
West By Midwest, Shannon Mello, Meghan Wilbar, Mark Zimmerman, BitFactory     Gallery, Denver, Colorado
The Overstory, The LookUp Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Life of Trees Exhibition, BRDG Project, Denver, Colorado
 
2021
New Beginnings Exhibition, R Gallery, Boulder, Colorado
Gratitude Exhibition, Kreuser Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Motion & Flow Exhibition, R Gallery, Boulder, Colorado
WAX Encaustic Exhibit, Kreuser Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Winter Graces, Shannon Mello, Marisa W. Sparks, Kreuser Gallery, Colorado Springs,     Colorado
Holiday Exhibition, G44 Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado

 
2020
Gratitude Exhibition, Kreuser Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
WAX Encaustic Exhibit, Kreuser Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Holiday Exhibition, G44 Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
 
2019
Solace Women of the Trees, Kreuser Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado

 
Awards/Publications
Bold Journey Magazine Feature, February 2024:

Springs Lifestyle Magazine feature, February 2023:
https://citylifestyle.com/coloradosprings/issues/2023-02
Tenet Podcast Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-111-shannon-mello-encaustic-cold-wax-oil-watercolor/id1488280246?i=1000546555641
Voyage Denver Magazine’s Colorado Feature:
https://shoutoutcolorado.com/meet-shannon-mello-mixed-media-artist/
Art Dose Magazine Feature for February 2022
Nominated for Colorado Springs Gazette’s “Best Artist” 2022
Partnered with One Tree Planted 2021
Colorado Springs Independent’s “Best of 2021” bronze medal award
Colorado Springs Independent’s “Best of 2020” silver medal award