Education

Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, MAT 2011

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, BBM 2005

Solo Exhibitions

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

2023

Atmosphere, D’Art Gallery, 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

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