Artist Statement & Gallery
Melissa "Mesa" Matarese
As an eco-artist Melissa “ Mesa” Matarese’s work is a peaceful rebellion and a celebration of life on Earth amidst a modern consumer culture.
Mesa creates with as little new supplies, resources and toxins as possible, using primarily repurposed & natural materials found in her local environment.
She believes that art is alchemy, and has the ability to transmute energy and transmit essence. Mesa’s goal when creating is to simply enjoy the act of doing so, assisting in the transmutation of heavy energy and enabling the work to carry an essence that deepens relationship with nature and in turn creates more peace and joy the world.
Equal to Mesa’s passion for creating is her desire to evoke creativity in others. She actively teaches lesson and workshop to help keep the creative spirit alive within her community.
Mesa earned her formal education from Kutztown University and the University of Waikato of New Zealand. More importantly she continues to gain her informal education through nature and by giving herself permission to make extraordinary messes and fascinating mistakes.
“As an eco-artist Melissa “ Mesa” Matarese’s work is a peaceful rebellion. ”
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