Melissa Lahr Hagerty
Mothabug
Education
2010 BFA cum laude in Illustration, The Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Further studied under:
Katherine Sandoz, ex-Dean of Illustration department at SCAD
Amanda Sage, Visionary artist
Grants/Awards
2018 Artist-In-Residence, Heart of the Hive installation, CCUM, Louisville, KY
2016 Artist-in-Residency Atelier Program, Savannah College of Art and Design, Lacoste, France
2010 Best in Show, printmaking exhibition, Savannah, GA
Exhibition Record
2022 Visionary Muses, group exhibition, Threyda Gallery, Denver, CO
2021 Art in the Dark, group exhibition, private residence, Maui, HI
2020 Group Exhibition, Uptown Gallery, Maui, HI
2020 Art Maui Juried Exhibition, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Maui, HI
2020 Maui Open Studios, solo studio exhibition, Maui, Hi
2018 Solo Exhibition, Paia Bay House, Maui, HI
2018 Group Exhibition, Treehouse open studio, Maui, HI
2018 Group Touring Exhibition, Wildlife of the Highlands, museums/galleries NY, PA
2017 Group Exhibition, The Beeswing, Portland, OR
2017 Group Exhibition, The Hyatt, Portland, OR
2017 Land Art Crew, Eclipse Festival, Portland, OR
2017 Group Exhibition, The Torren Collective, Portland, OR
2017 Solo Exhibition, Light of Dawn Studio, Queens, NY
2017 Group Exhibition, The Beast with a Million Eyes, Nyack, NY
2017 Solo Exhibition, Floating Lotus Gallery, Manhattan, NY
2017 Group Exhibition, Unifier Art Gallery, Lunenburg, MA
2017 Group Exhibition, Permajam Art Gallery, Vernon, NJ
2017 Solo Exhibition, Atmananda Studio, Manhattan, NY
2017 Group Exhibition at Garden of Life, Vernon, NJ
2016 Solo Exhibition, Heart of the Hive, Lacoste, France
2016 Solo Gallery/Studio Space throughout 8 weeks in Lacoste, France
2016 Group Exhibition, White Elephant, Sulfur Studios Savannah, GA
2016 Group Exhibition, Mojave and moons, Jelinek Creative Spaces, Savannah, GA
2016 Solo Exhibition, Ojos de Dios, Garden of Life, Vernon, NJ
2016 Solo Exhibition, Hyatt Hotel, Savannah, GA
2016 Solo Exhibition, H.O.H. Awareness, House of Strut, Savannah, GA
2016 Solo Exhibitions, Permajam Bus Tour, 8 cities in U.S.
2016 Solo Exhibition, Isle of Hope Arts Festival, Savannah, GA
2015 Group Exhibition, Shop SCAD, Savannah, GA
2015 Group Exhibition, Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA
2015 Group Exhibition, Urban Outfitters, Savannah, GA
2015 Solo Exhibitions, Year of Healing Tour, 20 cities in U.S.
2014-15 Exhibiting work monthly, the Savannah Bazaar, Savannah, GA
2014 Solo Exhibition Mojave, Taca Gallery, Savannah, GA
2014 Solo Exhibitions, Winter Warlock Tour, 6 cities, 11 shows in U.S.
2014 Group Exhibition at Sicky NarNar Gallery, Savannah, GA
2014 Two-Person Exhibition R.E.D., Anahata Arts Center, Savannah, GA
2013 Solo Exhibition ConeArtists, Anahata Arts Center, Savannah, GA
2012 Group Exhibition Word of Mouth Speaks, Muse Arts Warehouse, Savannah, GA
2011 Group Exhibition, Telfair Art Museum Exhibition, Savannah, GA
2010 Group Exhibition, The Kentucky Center for Arts and Crafts, Louisville, KY
2010 Group Exhibition, Printmaking Studio, Savannah, GA
2010 Group Exhibition, Into the Woods, Printmaking Studio, Savannah, GA
2009 Group Exhibition, Vernissage, Lacoste, France
Commissions
2022 four encaustic moon phases, private commission
2022 plumeria mural, Surf Cat Ranch Sanctuary
2022 logo mural, Surf Cat Ranch Sanctuary
2022 coral reef mural, Surf Cat Ranch Sanctuary
2022 tropical mural, Surf Cat Ranch Sanctuary
2022 hula cats mural, Surf Cat Ranch Sanctuary
2022 outdoor tropical mural, private commission
2018-2020 private commission tattoo designs
2021 Earth Rising Productions, logo design
2021 Earthman Farm, logo design
2021 Sacred Sin, logo design
2021 Bamboo Painted Glass Window, private residence, Maui, HI
2021 Sacred Crowns, logo design
2021 Prayer Garden, logo design
2020 Our New Voice, logo design
2020 Bourbon Club, logo design
2020 Mele Aina School, logo design
2020 Macaw Painted Glass Window, private residence, Maui, HI
2020 Tropical Mural, Private residence, Maui, HI
2020 Medicine Man, album art design
2020 Wild Maui, logo design
2020 The Naked Lotus, logo design
2019 Brushstrokes, album art design
2019 Lila, album art design
2018 Sacred Not Secret, book cover illustration, design
2018 WowMom Culture Collective, packaging design
2018 Caroline on Fire, logo design
2018 Submerged, logo design
2018 Valore, illustration for poetry book
2017 Arco Iris Threads, logo design
2017 Garden Giant, album art and merchandise design
2017 Our Common Unity, logo design
2017 Rise, album art for C. Wood
2017 The Resistance, Logo, album art, and illustration art, private commission
2017 Three Angels and Cancer Constellation drawings, private commission
2017 We Are Mother Earth, logo design
2017 encaustic fully waxed Moons, private commissions
2017 Poster and branding for PermaJam Festival, PermaJam Organization
2017 Encaustic Illustrations, Private commissions
2017 Encaustic photography, The bee and the bow, private commission
2010-2017 logos, graphic design, paintings, murals, portraits, illustrations, and mixed media commissions
Professional Experience
2019 3 week children’s nature art camp, Pono Grown Farm, Maui, HI
2019 Yayoi Kusama group installation, Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, Maui, HI
2018 Honey Bee Shrine Art Installation, ArtMixx: Eco-Evolution, Maui, HI
2017 curator for Art Gallery, Unifier Festival, Lunenburg, MA
2017 assistant curator for Art Gallery, Permajam Festival, Vernon, NJ
Bibliography
2016 Featured on Tales of Endearment Blog as Artist Muse of the Month
2016 Featured on Inhabitat Sustainable Architecture Blog for Heart of the Hive Residency
2015 Illustration Sea Fairies Featured in NYC based Kosmosis Magazine
2014 Featured in Connect Savannah for R.E.D.
2014 Featured in DoSavannah for R.E.D.
2013 Featured in Connect Savannah for ConeArtists
2013 Featured in DoSavannah for ConeArtists
Lectures/Workshops
2021 Heart of the Hive workshop, Lokelani ‘Ohana, Maui, HI
2020 Heart of the Hive workshop, Lokelani ‘Ohana, Maui, HI
2019 Heart of the Hive workshop, ArtMixx, Maui, HI
2018 “What it means to be an artist” lecture, Louisville, KY
2018 The Heart of the Hive lecture and workshops, Louisville, KY
2017 Nature Mandala Making workshop, Vernon, NJ
2016 The Heart of the Hive lecture in Lacoste, France
2016 Weaving workshop in Lacoste, France
2013 ConeArtists Lecture at Anahata Art Center