MEMBERSHIPS
2019 - present Colour and Form Society, Juried Membership
2018 – present Mississauga Arts Council
2018 – present Lakeshore Art Trail
2018 – present Visual Arts Mississauga
2006 – present Ontario College of Teachers
EXHIBITIONS
Nov 2019-Jan 2020
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre Artists of Halton & Peel Juried Exhibition
1086 Burnhamthorpe Road East, Oakville
November 2019
Franklin Carmichael Art Group Open Juried Exhibition
34 Riverdale Drive, Etobicoke
Oct 29 – Nov 27, 2019
Colour and Form Society’s 67th Annual Juried Exhibition
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, 399 The West Mall, Toronto
October 19 & 20, 2019
20th Annual Lakeshore Art Trail
Splash of Charm, 6 Brant Ave, Mississauga
September 4-11, 2019
Music in my Veins Group Show
Pixie Blue Studio, 299 Lakeshore Rd. East, Mississauga
June - October 2019
Visible Horizons Lakeshore Art Trail Members Group Show
Living Arts Centre Art Gallery, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga
June 2019
Colour and Form Society’s Members’ Square Foot Exhibition
Art Square Gallery, 334 Dundas St. West, Toronto
April 2019
Arts on the Credit
The Waterside Inn, 15 Stavebank Rd. South, Mississauga
March 2019
Mississauga Arts Council Annual General Meeting & Members’ Show
Mississauga Civic Centre
Visual Arts Mississauga’s Member’s Show & Sale
Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood Conservancy
November & December 2018
Water’s Edge – Solo Exhibition
Michael’s Hair Design, Oakville
November 4 –26, 2018
Colour and Form Society’s 66th Open Juried Exhibition
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, Etobicoke
October 26 - January 5, 2019
Rethinking Land Group Exhibit
Quest Art School & Gallery, Midland
October 13 & 14, 2018
Lakeshore Art Trail
Splash of Charm 6 Brant Avenue, Mississauga
September 16, 2018
Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood Art in the Park
4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga
August 6, 2018
Art in the Park Oakville
Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park, Oakville
June 9, 2018
Toronto Art Crawl
Liberty Village, Toronto
May 25-27, 2018
ArtFest Port Credit –
Memorial Park Port Credit, Mississauga
Jim Tovey Art Award – Third Place Winner
September 2013 - 2017
Practice What You Teach Annual Exhibit
Beaux-Arts Brampton, 70 Main St. N., Brampton
Press & Publications
TV Interview on Stella’s Studio [Camões TV] with Stella Jurgen – Sunday November 10, 2019
Interview on Live Radio Sauga 960AM with David DaCosta - Tuesday November 13, 2018
Video Interview by Modern Mississauga Media – October 13, 2018
Silva, L (2018, October 29). Mississauga artist Celina Melo’s debut solo exhibition. Modern Mississauga. Retrieved from https://www.modernmississauga.com/main/2018/10/29/mississauga-artist-celina-melos-debut-solo-exhibition
Silva, L. (2018, May 17). Adjusting her sails: Art teacher changes course with debut exhibit at ArtFest Port Credit. Mississauga News. Retrieved from https://www.mississauga.com/whatson-story/8616040-ureport-adjusting-her-sails-art-teacher-changes-course-with-debut-exhibit-at-artfest-port-credit/
Melo, C. (2018, May). What is a speech delay and when to seek help? A mother and daughter’s journey. Sheridan Times, Spring & Summer 2018, p.17.
EDUCATION
May 2017
McMichael Canadian Art Collection Master class with Lila Lewis Irving
July 2008
OECTA Religious Education Specialist
Sept. 2002 – Apr. 2006 York University
Bachelor of Education, Concurrent Program
· Intermediate/Senior Division
· Teachables: Visual Arts (including Photography & Media Arts) and History
Sept. 2001 – Apr. 2006
York University
Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours Specialist, Visual Arts (Studio)
· Graduated Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
June 2006 – present
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Teacher (Visual Arts, Religion and Canadian World Studies)
2019 - present Colour and Form Society, Juried Membership
2018 – present Mississauga Arts Council
2018 – present Lakeshore Art Trail
2018 – present Visual Arts Mississauga
2006 – present Ontario College of Teachers
EXHIBITIONS
Nov 2019-Jan 2020
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre Artists of Halton & Peel Juried Exhibition
1086 Burnhamthorpe Road East, Oakville
November 2019
Franklin Carmichael Art Group Open Juried Exhibition
34 Riverdale Drive, Etobicoke
Oct 29 – Nov 27, 2019
Colour and Form Society’s 67th Annual Juried Exhibition
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, 399 The West Mall, Toronto
October 19 & 20, 2019
20th Annual Lakeshore Art Trail
Splash of Charm, 6 Brant Ave, Mississauga
September 4-11, 2019
Music in my Veins Group Show
Pixie Blue Studio, 299 Lakeshore Rd. East, Mississauga
June - October 2019
Visible Horizons Lakeshore Art Trail Members Group Show
Living Arts Centre Art Gallery, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga
June 2019
Colour and Form Society’s Members’ Square Foot Exhibition
Art Square Gallery, 334 Dundas St. West, Toronto
April 2019
Arts on the Credit
The Waterside Inn, 15 Stavebank Rd. South, Mississauga
March 2019
Mississauga Arts Council Annual General Meeting & Members’ Show
Mississauga Civic Centre
Visual Arts Mississauga’s Member’s Show & Sale
Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood Conservancy
November & December 2018
Water’s Edge – Solo Exhibition
Michael’s Hair Design, Oakville
November 4 –26, 2018
Colour and Form Society’s 66th Open Juried Exhibition
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, Etobicoke
October 26 - January 5, 2019
Rethinking Land Group Exhibit
Quest Art School & Gallery, Midland
October 13 & 14, 2018
Lakeshore Art Trail
Splash of Charm 6 Brant Avenue, Mississauga
September 16, 2018
Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood Art in the Park
4170 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga
August 6, 2018
Art in the Park Oakville
Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park, Oakville
June 9, 2018
Toronto Art Crawl
Liberty Village, Toronto
May 25-27, 2018
ArtFest Port Credit –
Memorial Park Port Credit, Mississauga
Jim Tovey Art Award – Third Place Winner
September 2013 - 2017
Practice What You Teach Annual Exhibit
Beaux-Arts Brampton, 70 Main St. N., Brampton
Press & Publications
TV Interview on Stella’s Studio [Camões TV] with Stella Jurgen – Sunday November 10, 2019
Interview on Live Radio Sauga 960AM with David DaCosta - Tuesday November 13, 2018
Video Interview by Modern Mississauga Media – October 13, 2018
Silva, L (2018, October 29). Mississauga artist Celina Melo’s debut solo exhibition. Modern Mississauga. Retrieved from https://www.modernmississauga.com/main/2018/10/29/mississauga-artist-celina-melos-debut-solo-exhibition
Silva, L. (2018, May 17). Adjusting her sails: Art teacher changes course with debut exhibit at ArtFest Port Credit. Mississauga News. Retrieved from https://www.mississauga.com/whatson-story/8616040-ureport-adjusting-her-sails-art-teacher-changes-course-with-debut-exhibit-at-artfest-port-credit/
Melo, C. (2018, May). What is a speech delay and when to seek help? A mother and daughter’s journey. Sheridan Times, Spring & Summer 2018, p.17.
EDUCATION
May 2017
McMichael Canadian Art Collection Master class with Lila Lewis Irving
July 2008
OECTA Religious Education Specialist
Sept. 2002 – Apr. 2006 York University
Bachelor of Education, Concurrent Program
· Intermediate/Senior Division
· Teachables: Visual Arts (including Photography & Media Arts) and History
Sept. 2001 – Apr. 2006
York University
Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours Specialist, Visual Arts (Studio)
· Graduated Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
June 2006 – present
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Teacher (Visual Arts, Religion and Canadian World Studies)
- Has taught all courses within the Visual Arts and Media Arts department.
- Has taught Grade 9 Religion and Grade 10 Civics.
- Teacher mentor for New Teacher Induction Program (2009)
- Facilitated extracurricular group SoFA (Society of Fine Artists) 2006-2015
- Member of the Commencement Committee 2006-2012
