Melissa Mendes

I went to Hampshire College, graduated in 2006, and now I live in Providence, RI.  Here I teach comics and art to kids from middle-school to high-school, and I am an artist mentor to a group of teenagers at a great place called New Urban Arts.  In my spare time I draw, mostly with pen and ink, make stuffed creatures, and continue to hone my cooking skills.  I have plans to start a graphic novel about Sir Ernest Shackleton, and I am currently working on an elaborate collage for the enjoyment of my pet turtle, Wildcat.