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Born and raised in Spokane, it’s hard to not fall in love with art from a young age. My family is made of artists and I’m finally ready to put my art out into the world.

Melissa Rackham is a photographer, educator and fine artist based in Spokane, WA. She works with various photographic media and processes, creating and exhibiting work internationally.

My art career originated with creating pencil and charcoal portraits in her youth. Once I became a mother of three children, and had the greatest joy of my life. I wanted to memorialize all of the precious moments,

Hand carved with a mallet chisel Hardwood as well as watercolors. Hardwood sculpture doors mantels, staffs, and columns. All my work is original as well as my North American Tree elves.

I was born in a large stone mansion, between Chicago and Detroit. My first solo exhibition was at the Panopoulas in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1969. I have been exhibiting my work regularly from that time forward. I attended Kendall School of Art and Design, as a Scholarship student. Illustration, Graphic Design, Advertising. 1967-1969. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Since then, my art education has been largely due to hard work and experience.