Resume

Education
Masters of Arts, 2008 Studio Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor's of Fine Art, 2006 Studio Art and Art History, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Areas of Specialization: Printmaking and Drawing

Professional Experience
2008-Present: Drawing Instructor, University of Wisconsin Continuing Education, Madison, WI
2008-Present: Drawing Instructor, P.E.O.P.L.E. Program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
2006-Present: Book Making Instructor, Wisconsin Union Mini Courses, Madison, WI
2006-2008: Teaching Assistant, Instructor of Record, Art 112: Drawing One, University of Wisconsin
2006-2008: Screen Printing Instructor, Wisconsin Union Mini Courses, Madison, WI
2005-2006: Studio Assistant at Silver Buckle Press, Madison, WI
2004-2006: Serigraphy Instructor, P.E.O.P.L.E. Program, University of WI
2002: Commissioned to paint a mural, Parklawn Elementary School, Oconomowoc, WI

Fellowships and Honors
2006: Paradise Lost, Received a fellowship to attend a Climate Change Workshop and create art in response
to Climate Change
2005: Betty J. Frazier Scholarship, Madison, WI
2005: Class of 1930 Purchase Award, Memorial Union, Madison, WI
2005: Emerging Artist Award, The Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, Oconomowoc, WI
2004: Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts Scholarship, Oconomowoc, WI
2004: Catherine Esther Hokin Memorial Scholarship, Madison, WI
2004: Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2003: Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts Scholarship, Oconomowoc, WI
2001: Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund, Oconomowoc High School, Oconomowoc, WI
2001: FM Gloabl Scholarship
2001: Wisconsin PTA State Art Award
2000: Waukesha Art Festival Scholarship

Solo Exhibitions
2008: "Masked: A Master's of Art Exhibition", Project Lodge, Madison, WI
2007: "Balance and Change", Espresso Royale, Madison, WI
2006: Melissa Cooke: Prints and Paintings, Sunroom Cafe, Madison, WI
2006: Prints and Paintings by Melissa Cooke, ArtCade Gallery, Oconomowoc, WI
2005: ReStore: an exploration of global warming, 734 Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2004: From the Source, Greenway Properties, Middleton, WI

Group Exhibitions
Upcoming: "In Cahoots", Overture Center for the Arts, October 2008, Madison, WI
Upcoming: Paradise Lost, a traveling Climate Change exhibit and community education program
2007: Dyscalculia, a portfolio organized for the Southern Graphics Council Conference
2007: UW-Madison Master of Fine Arts Juried Show, Steinhilber Art Gallery, University of WI, Oshkosh, WI
2007: First Year MFA Review, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2006: Paper Work Continued, Shotgun House Gallery, Portland, OR
2006: Paper Work, 734 Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2006: eco'arts, International Visions Arts Gallery, Washington DC
2006: Illumination Showcase, College Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2006: 76th Annual Juried Student Art Show, Porter Butts Gallery, Memorial Union, Madison, WI
2006: Mitochondria: Wisconsin Women of the Word, a portfoilo for the Southern Graphics Conference
2006: Baby Fetus Printmakers, a portfoilo for the Southern Graphics Conference
2006: Fresh Hot Press, Show Organizer and Co-curator, Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
2006: North by North West, Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI and Diamond Ink Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2006: First Base: First Year Grad Review, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2005: Paper Politics, 5 + 5 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2005: Graphics Show, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2005: Kontakt 9 x 3: International Art Students Make Kontakt, an online invitational exhibit
2005: Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, Oconomowoc, WI
2005: Public/Private, National Juried Print Portfoilo, Hughes Fine Art Center, University of North Dakota, ND
2005: 77th Annual Juried Student Art Show, Porter Butts Gallery, Memorial Union, Madison, WI
2005: Layered Intentions, Exhibit Curator & Installation Chair, Madison Central Library, Madison, WI
2005: Paper Politics (West), Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, WA
2004: Capito/al, a portfolio organized for the Southern Graphics Council Conference
2004: Print 'till You Drop, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2004: Overlays, Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI
2004: Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, Oconomowoc, WI
2004: Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Sofia City Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2004: 76th Annual Juried Student Art Show, Porter Butts Gallery, Memorial Union, Madison, WI
2004: Catch Phrase, the fourth annual postcard print exchange
2003: Coustomer Show, Best of Show, Artist and Craftsman, Madison, WI
2003: Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, Oconomowoc, WI
2003: Artists for Peace, Art Beat Gallery, Madison, WI
2002: Fundamentals Art Show, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
2000: Waukesha Art Festival, Waukesha, WI
2000: State Fair Student Art Show, West Allis, WI

Exhibits Curated
Upcoming: "In Cahoots", Overture Center for the Arts, October 2008, Madison, WI
2006: Organizer and Co-curator for the exhibit "Fresh Hot Press", Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
2005: Co-organizer and Installation Chair, "Layered Intentions", Madison Public Library, Madison, WI

Bibliography
"Make with the Art", with feature photo, The Onion, Madison, WI, May 15, 2008, pg. 29.
"Global Warming Viewed Through Artful Eyes", with feature photo, Campus Connections: the UW-Madison School of Education Newsletter, Winter 2007, pg. 12-13
"Art, Science team up on Global Warming", feature photo, Wisconsin State Journal, September 18, 2006
"Melissa Cooke's 'Crop Yields'...", The Capital Times, April 7, 2006, B6.
Illumination: The Undergraduate Journal of Humanities, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006
MacPhee, Josh, Paper Politics, 2006, pg 43, 52
"Print Style", The Oconomowoc Focus, March 21, 2006, pg. 9
Illumination: The Undergraduate Journal of Humanities, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005
Louden, Steve, "Designing a Sea...", Oconomowoc Enterprise, August 22, 2002, A1, A2.

Publicaitons
"Books and their Covers: Illustration", Friends News, University of Wisconsin Libraries, Winter 2005-2006, Volume 3, Issue 3, Pg. 8

Conferences
2006: Wisconsin Art Education Association Conference, Oconomowoc, WI
2006: Southern Graphics Council Conference, Madison, WI

Professional Service
2007- 2006: Judge for the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts Scholarship, Oconomowoc, WI
2006: Map Designer for Community Meal Program Relocation Project, Madison, WI
2006: President of Fresh Hot Press, University of Wisconsin-Madison Print Club, Madison, WI
2006: Southern Graphics Council Conference Planning and Organization Assistant, Madison, WI
2004: Poster Designer for Clean Wisconsin, Madison, WI
2004: T-Shirt Designer for Williamson Street Grocery Co-op, Madison, WI

Visiting Artist Lectures and Presentations
2006: An Introduction to Printmaking, Oconomowoc High School, Oconomowoc, WI
2005: Printmaking Tools and Methods, Guest Lecturer for University of Wisconsin-Madison Art History Class
2005: How to Get Your Art into Galleries, Art Opportunities Fair, Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin
2005: Undergraduate Symposium, Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin
2004: Oconomowoc High School Art Department, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Professional Organizations
Fresh Hot Press, the University of Wisconsin Print Club, Southern Graphics Council, Wisconsin Union Directorate Art Committee, National Dignitas Dean’s List, Golden Key International Honour Society, Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Sigma Theta

Collections
Wisconsin Union Permanent Art Collection, Madison, Wisconsin
Kohler Art Library Artist Book Collection, Madison, Wisconsin
Southern Graphics Council Print Collection
University of North Dakota Print Collection
University of Minnesota-Minneapolis Print Collection
Boston Public Library Print Collection

contact melissa:
e-mail: melissacookeart@gmail.com

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