By Melissa Kulig
Artist statement: In my Mixed Media art pieces I strive to bring back voices of people who are no longer on this earth. I encourage the viewer to remember their own family members and friends who have passed. Old photos capture tiny moments of life, and often there is joy. I believe it is imperative to hold people and joy in our memories.
Melissa Kulig received her BFA from Emmanuel College in 1989 and her MFA from the Art Institute of Boston under Lesley University in 2009. She has exhibited her art for decades throughout New England and New York City. She is a retired art teacher and has taught art to children as young as four years old, and retirees in their eighties.