Artist Bio

Melanie Mills creates politically motivated sculpture and collage. Mills has exhibited in galleries, museums and arts centers in juried and invitational shows throughout the US in solo, 3-person and group shows. Additionally, she has been an arts board member, store display artist, art poster sales clerk, picture framer, graphic designer, museum project contractor, foundry worker and curator.

Mills grew up in a period when desegregation in the South had just begun. Her earliest memory was at 3 years old of a motorcade of President Eisenhower in Houston, TX. Both experiences have contributed to her lifelong interest in politics, psychology, and systems of power.

She has lived throughout the US, but was particularly inspired living in New Mexico, where she embraced the landscape, culture, and religious imagery. She earned a BFA in sculpture from University of New Mexico, and later, a Master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling Psychology. For 35 years, Mills has practiced psychotherapy, and introduced clients to art as a powerful medium for self-reflection, insight and transformation.

For 35 years, Mills has practiced mental health counseling and introduced clients to art as a powerful medium for self-reflection, insight, and healing. Mills currently lives in Savannah, GA and recently retired as a licensed Psychotherapist, Addictions Counselor and Art Therapist in private practice.