Melissa has a BFA in Illustration from UConn and splits her time working freelance as an artist/graphic designer and a horseback riding instructor/trainer/coach. She is the coach of the UConn Dressage team and has a USDF Bronze medal. She works in many different medias. Watercolor, gouache, acrylic, oil and digital. Her painting work is not just on canvas and paper but also on ceramic, glass and wood.