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Melissa Dominguez
NationalityAmerican
EducationSanta Fe Community College
Known forphotography (alternative processes), printmaking, jewelry
Websitehttp://www.melissadominguezart.com

Melissa Dominguez is a Spanish American/Mestiza printmaker, photographer, and jeweler from Santa Fe, New Mexico, whose "work tends to explore the darker side of life."[1]

Background

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Education

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As an undergraduate, Dominguez worked for and showed at Red Dot Gallery on Canyon Road.[2]

Artwork

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Art career

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Dominguez exhibits primarily in the Southwest, particularly Santa Fe, and has shown her jewelry at Galeria El Farol,[3] and her prints at the Santa Fe Reporter Aha Festival with artist Sam Haozous.[4][5]

"I’m trying to find the beauty in things in things like death and the painful portions of life," the artist says.[1]

Dominguez co-curated an art show, "Salon de la Raza" with Joseph Sanchez and America Meredith in 2013.[6]

Personal

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Melissa Dominguez lives in Santa Fe, Mexico with her family. She teaches at Santa Fe Community College.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b McGraw, Kate (28 October 2011). "No Holds Barred". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. ^ "News". Santa Fe Gallery Association. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  3. ^ "Galeria El Farol". El Farol. May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  4. ^ Hoel, Hannah (September 2013). "Second AHA Fest!". Santa Fe Art Studio. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  5. ^ "AHA Festival". Santa Fe Reporter. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  6. ^ "Ahalenia Art Shows". Ahalenia Studios. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  7. ^ "Continuing Education and Workforce Development". Santa Fe Community College. Spring 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
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Category:Artists from New Mexico Category:Contemporary photographers Category:Living people Category:People from Santa Fe, New Mexico