Melissa Shemanna

Melissa Shemanna
omnicultureliss@yahoo.com


Profile
VISIONARY ARTIST IN THE MEDIUMS OF OIL PAINT, NATURAL PIGMENT AND SILK PAINTING.
Experience
Artist Assistant, BRUNO’S SCULPTURE GARDEN, Marysville VIC, Australia.    2006-2007
Assistant to artist Bruno Torfs in sculpture studio, sculpting in various mediums; clay. fibreglass casting.
Sculpture Garden maintenance, landscaping, maintaining sculptures.
Creative mentorship and support for my artistic career.

Manager and Director OMNICULTURE STUDIO, Healesville, VIC, Australia    2003- 2007
Managing Art career. Painting collections of art work, based on research and experience for exhibition and sales.
working with oil paint and pigments, inc natural ochres. Researching sacred geometry, Genesis from all cultures, Spiritual evolution, Metaphysics, Translating into visual language (artworks).
Organising solo and group exhibitions,. Producing commissions for private collectors inc murals.
Silk Studio-producing hand painted silk artworks, wall hangings and fabric for designers
Media, advertising and distribution


Co-Management, BANYAN GALLERY, Healesville, VIC    2003-2006
Management commitee . General organisation, curating of exhibitions and annual public Art prize. Facilitating children’s art exploration workshops. Gallery maintenance, media and advertising for exhibitions.

Co-Management, FOUND PROJECT SPACE, Fitzroy, Melbourne,VIC    2001-2003
Managing Artist run studios and gallery. Selection panel and Gallery curator. Media and advertising. Gallery maintenance. Management commitee for 12 artist  studios.
Producing Artwork for Omniculture exhibitions & commissions

Co-Management, WOLLONGONG CENTRE FOR CREATIVE ARTS, Wollongong, NSW    1998-2000
Assistant and working mentorship with Diedre Armstrong Arts Dip Ed. Arts development and management skills for gallery and professional arts practice. Facititating children’s Art workshops for WCCA at the Wollongong City Gallery. Curating, documenting and researching artists for Wollongong City Gallery.

Director OMNICULTURE, Scarborough Historic Hotel, NSW    1995-1998
Youth Business Initiative Grant; Set up and Management of 5 artist studios, weekly Art Market and open studio days. Management of OMNIUCULTURE studio, Producing Artwork for exhibitions and commissions. Selling art at Paddington Markets, Sydney. Galleries in The Rocks, Sydney. Noosa Heads QLD & Salamanca, Tas. Media and advertising.
Education
Small Business Management program- Youth Business Initiative Grant $3000- OMNICULTURE 1995

Fine Arts Associate Diploma- Wollongong TAFE

Private tuitions and mentorships;
 Kate Broadfoot (Dip Ed) (1990-93)
(Amanda Townsend (Dip Ed) (1989-93),
 Dierdre Armstrong (Dip Ed) (1998-00),
Bruno Torfs (2006-07)

SKILLS
Visual Arts practice; Painting with Oils, mixing pigment to produce oil paint. Drawing, clay sculpting, Fibre-glass moulding and casting. Silk Painting, using silk dyes, natural dyes & fixatives and steam setting process. Gallery management and curating, Professional Arts and business practice.