Events & Exhibitions

“Sketching as Prayer” Retreat
October 30, 2021
Wappingers Falls, NY
Location TBA

“Sketching as Prayer”
August 28, 2021
Immanuel Church
Wappingers Falls, NY

“Sketching as Prayer”
May 29, 2021
Immanuel Church
Wappingers Falls, NY

“Sketching as Prayer” Zoom Retreat
Saturday, January 30, 2021
1pm to 4pm
No fee
Email melissafischerartist@gmail.com to register

“Sketching as Prayer” One Day Retreat
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Immanuel Church
Wappingers Falls, NY

“Sketching as Prayer” Retreat
May 21-24, 2019
Holy Cross Monastery
West Park, NY

ArtShow: Bedford
January 2019
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church

“Sketching as Prayer” Retreat
October 16-19, 2018
Holy Cross Monastery
West Park, NY

“Just Imagine: Kentucky Derby Art Show”
Maplebrook School
Amenia, NY
Opening reception May 5, 2018; 4:00 to 7:30

ArtShow: Bedford
January 2018
Bedford Historical Hall

Melissa Fischer’s Nature Art
Exhibit & Holiday Sale
December 1-26, 2016
Opening reception Friday, December 2
6:00-7:30PM

East Fishkill Public Library

 Hudson Valley Interpretations
“ From the collections of Modern Hudson Valley Painters”
Main Art Gallery
Main Photo and Frame, Fishkill, NY
June 5, 2016

Noon to 5PM

“Color by Nature”
Main Art Gallery
Fishkill, NY

May 21, 2016

“Inspiration: Kentucky Derby Art Show”
Maplebrook School
Amenia, NY

May 7, 2016

Artist-in-Residence Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park & The Schoodic Institute, Maine
October 14-November 5, 2015

Mill Street Loft Friend of the Arts Award
The Grandview, Poughkeepsie, NY
April 2015
To benefit the Outreach, Scholarship and Arts for Healing Programs of Mill Street Loft
(I donated a painting to the silent auction.)

“Painting Friends”
Duo Exhibition with Deb Townsend
Mary Wojtecki Rotunda Gallery
Adriance Library, Poughkeepsie, NY
February 2015

“A Moment in Time: Kentucky Derby Art Show”
Maplebrook School
Amenia, NY
May 3, 2014

“Connecting with Nature” Solo Exhibition
February 2014
East Fishkill Public Library

Holiday Small Works Exhibition
December 2012
Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

“Connecting with Nature” Solo Exhibition
September 2012
Wayland Public Library, Wayland, MA

Art of the Garden
August 2012
Barrett Art Center
Poughkeepsie, NY

Edmund M. Ashe American Impressionist Exhibition
May 20- September 3, 2011
New Canaan Historical Society
New Canaan, CT

“Views of Nature” Solo Exhibition   
December 2011
Kingston Public Library
Kingstoon, NY

Solo Exhibition
November and December 2011
Babycakes Cafe
Poughkeepsie, NY     

“Connecting with Nature” Solo Exhibition
August 2011
Duck Pond Gallery
Esopus Public Library
Port Ewen, NY

Bedford Art Show    January 2011

Duck Pond Gallery Holiday Boutique   December 2009

White Birch Gallery ACEO Exhibition    December 2009

New Directions 2009    October 2009 (Barrett Art Center)