stay in touch:

Melissa Summerfield: Bozeman, Montana

Tele: 406.585.9815

Email: melissa.summerfield@gmail.com

with gratitude:

Many thanks to my husband Leif and two boys Avery and Ethan for supporting me on this journey. You have always lifted me up and carried me through all my creative endeavors.

There are a number of family and friends and patrons too, who deserve a world of thanks for words of advice, critiques, show, supplies, inspiration and support. You know who you are but rest of the world doesn't:

FAMILY: in no particular order: Kathy McPherson-Glynn and Ken Glynn+ family, Bill and Cathy McPherson +family, Bill McPherson, Kathy Gallagher, Candy, & Erik Jagel +family (thanks for all the heirloom supplies), Tom Morgan & Gerri Carlson +family, Marion Bailey, Jelica Summerfield and the rest of our extended family. Thanks to those who have contributed to my art who are on longer with us: my mother, Patti McPherson-Morgan whose 40+ year oils are still getting used, to Ruth Koutnik, my husband's artist grandmother whose canvases and brushes I inherited. Dawn Holt, Linda Nutter and Karen McPherson for always supporting and encouraging me.

MY FIRST PIECE OF ART SOLD: Malinda Chouinard for purchasing my first piece of art making me an official artist (thank you Joanne Dornan for popping in together).

SHOWS: CTA Architects- Sky Cook for hosting my first show and Sabine Morgan for passing my name along. The MAC-Kerie Hagler and GVLT- Kelly Pohl for being a part of my second show. Schnee's Boots & Shoes- Curt Smith for letting my art have a home in your downtown store. Darcy Barry at Zoot for an epic gallery show and opening.

MEDIA: thanks MT Parent- Cora Larson for running my article, Bozeman Daily Chronicle- Ali Everts for the feature in the GET OUT (This Week) section.

CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS SITE: A special thanks to Kathleen McPherson-Glynn and Ken Glynn of Luminous Digital http://www.luminousdigital.com/; Katie Thomas of Fine Print Editing for her amazing grammar and editing abilities, of which I have a rare few. Then my faithful advisers: Kathleen McPherson-Glynn, Katie Thomas, Carmen Young, Rainy Wagner, Mandy Rutherford, Laurie White, your friendship is so appreciated.