Melissa Borman is a Minneapolis-based photographer, installation artist, and curator. Her work explores the interconnected relationship between the natural world and human stories. She uses images, objects, text, and video to investigate how we use elements from the natural world as metaphors to depict human experiences, and how these depictions shape our understanding of our surroundings.

Melissa has exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including Regional Cultural Center, Co. Donegal, Ireland, Galería Valid Foto, Barcelona, Spain, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA, Filter Space, Chicago, IL, and Griffin Museum, Boston, MA. Melissa is a recipient of the Minnesota State Arts Board, Artist Initiative and Creative Support Grants, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Grant, and Rochester Art Center’s Jerome Emerging Artist Award. Melissa has published three artist books. Two of them “Birds” and “[Re]collections & Earthly Artifacts” are in the Rosemary Furtak Artist Book Collection at the Walker Art Center. 

Melissa has been an educator for over 20 years. For 15 years she led summer programs at the Burren College of Art in Co. Clare Ireland. Recently she has served as a mentor in Minneapolis College of Art and Design's MFA Program. Melissa is currently a full-time faculty member in Art and Gender Studies and Exhibitions Director at Century College in White Bear Lake, Mn

Melissa’s CV

To contact Melissa please send her an email at melissa@melissaborman.com