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| ARTIST BIO'S | melissa TROCHEZ bio | |
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I
was born 1978, in Los Angeles California.
My family immigrated here from Honduras, like most families seeking a
better life. As a child I often
felt lonely and haunted. I was
very shy and suffered from paranoia. I would feel like someone was always
watching or following me. I
would scream at my own shadow. When
I was in high school I felt detached and lacked interest in my peers.
I wanted something to relate to which I soon found in my art class so
I quickly picked up the basic skills and became a celebrated art student.
I was asked to participate in several art awareness projects for the
city of San Gabriel and graduated with a scholarship from Bank of America
for the arts. After high school
I went to Rio Hondo College in Whittier, CA.
My desire to create and pursue a career in art not only became my
mission in life but a necessity. After
two years there I got my Associates in the Arts and decided to study art
abroad. I moved to Paris,
France for four months and attended the Sorbonne University.
I then returned home and enrolled in the fine arts program at the
University of Fullerton. In
2004 I graduated with a Bachelors in Art.
I had my first invitation to show at an established gallery in 2004
and after that I’ve been asked to show on a monthly basis.
Since graduation I’ve helped run a gallery on Gallery Row in
downtown Los Angeles, helped curate shows, worked on entertainment
productions, designed clothing and accessories, interned at a fine arts
print studio, painted murals throughout California, contributed to help fund
a school for the arts in Honduras, collaborated with legendary graffiti
artists and I’m also involved with teaching art to children both typical
developing and those of special needs. Currently I’m working on two exhibits within the months of
June and July and then focusing all my attention to a show I will curate in
late August at Self-Help Graphics. |