curriculum vitae
- Born 1979, Chapel Hill, NC
- Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Education
- 2001 BFA Fine Arts/Painting, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
- 2007 The Second Nature School of Taxidermy, Bonner, MT
Selected Exhibitions
- 2009 Hampton Designer Show House, Watermill, NY. Courtesy of Bradley Thiergartner Interiors.
- 2009 Material Disenchantment, E.R. Butler, New York, NY.
- 2008 United Taxidermists of New York Convention/Competition, Syracuse, NY
- 2008 Spring Exhibition, Moss, New York, NY.
Selected Bibliography
- 2009 New York Times Interview, One in Eight Million: The Urban Taxidermist, by Alexis Mainland and Todd Heisler
- 2009 Flavor Wire Interview, The Only Living Taxidermist in New York, by Renata Christen
- 2009 Design Therapy, Stuffed Animals by Brad Ford
- 2008 PSYCHOpedia Inteview, Calling of the Wild: Taxidermist Melissa Dixson on her Anamalistic Art, by Leann Peterson
- 2008 Design Therapy, Foxy!, by Brad Ford
- 2008 Dwell, ICFF Preview: Taxidermy, by Brian Fichtner
Lectures and Workshops
- 2009 Taxidermy to the Dark Side, with Melissa Dixson, Open City Dialogue at Pete’s Candy Store, hosted by Jamie Hook
Awards and Grants
- Gamblin Paint Award
- Outstanding Merit in Painting, Pratt Institute