Melissa Newman
Melissa Newman is painter, collage artist and educator originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee. She holds an MA and MFA in Painting from the University of Iowa. Her work has been exhibited in various venues across the country. She has taught Foundations and Painting classes at Middle Tennessee State University since 2008 as well as assorted workshops. Her work includes explores the overlap of nostalgia, collective memory, and the expectations of femininity. She lives in Nashville with her husband and daughter.
