Melissa Thompson

Melissa Thompson is a multi-media artist residing in Missoula Montana. She holds a BFA in drawing from the University of Montana, and an MA in prosthetic effects from Falmouth University. She has worked as a tattoo artist for 24 years, has been awarded for her special effects makeup work at the World Bodypainting Festival in Austria and the Prosthetics event in Coventry England. She has been making faux taxidermy creatures for the last 10 years that incorporate a variety of mediums including felt making, mosaic, ceramic and many others.