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Megan Mendes
Born 1987 in Hanford, Ca
Lives Hanford, Ca
Art facilitator in Visalia Ca
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Education
2014 AA Art
Graduated from West Hills College Lemoore Ca
(Studied Art mainly at College of Sequoias Visalia)
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Exhibitions places I've shown my work
-2014 West Hills College Student Art Show
Lemoore Ca
-2018 Selma Art Center “Little Mermaid show “
Selma Ca
-2018 Selma Art Center “Teen movie show”
Selma Ca
-2021 Arts Visalia “Artivism show BLM”
Visalia Ca
-2021 Kreepy Kawaii Merced “Rihanna art show”
Merced Ca
-2021 My Corazon Hanford book store*
Hanford Ca
-2021 Kings Art Center “Winter show”
Hanford Ca
-2021 Starchild Archives “Art of the 40”
Fresno Ca
-2022 Kings Art Center Hanford “Spring show”
Hanford Ca
-2022 Fresno EOC LGBTQ+ center “Arthop”
Fresno Ca
-2022 Sour Milk Fresno “Butt Art show”
Fresno Ca
-2022 Fresno Fair
Fresno Ca
-2023-present Fresno Broadway Studios studio 10 (arthop first Thursday every month)*
Fresno Ca
-2023- Papercrane gallery Fresno “Drawing show”
Fresno Ca
-2023- Fresno Fair
Fresno Ca
-2024- Sorensen Studio “Nude art show”
Fresno Ca
-2023- Spokeasy Fresno*
Fresno Ca
-2024- South Valley Art Tour Arts Visalia
Visalia Ca
-2024- The Fulton Fresno “Analog show “
Fresno Ca
-2024 King Art League “Met Mom group show”
Hanford Ca
-2024- Arts Visalia “Proud group show”
Visalia Ca
-2024- Oval Gallery Group show
Visalia Ca
-2025- Stanislaus Art Council Native flowers and animals show
Modesto Ca
-2025- Kings Art League Night at the Hop group show
Hanford Ca
-2025- Brandon Mitchell Gallery Group show
Visalia Ca
-2025- Oval Gallery Group show
Visalia Ca
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Murals/Public art
Murals I designed and painted
-2024 Arts Visalia (lead the youth mural class)
Visalia Ca
-2023 Fresno Fair
Fresno Ca
-2022 Fresno Fair
Fresno Ca
-2021 Main St Visalia Fire Hydrants
Visalia Ca
Murals I helped other groups paint
-2023 FresYes mural with Fresno Mural Program and the community
Fresno Ca
-2022 Habitat for humanity mural with local artists
Visalia Ca
-2021 mobile mural program Visalia with local artists
Visalia Ca
-2020 Trans BLM mural in Fresno with local queer artists
Fresno Ca
Performances (music/DJ)
2024 Fresno Studio Itz
2024 Porterville Poor Richards
2024 Arts Visalia
2023 The Labyrinth Fresno
2023 Spokeasy Fresno
2023 Fresno EOC LGBTQ arthop
2023-present Broadway Studios Fresno 2025 Studio Itz
Performances Poetry
2024-2025 Porchfest
Fresno Ca
2023- Fest Fest 4 Bakersfield
2022-present Loud Mouth Poetry Jam Visalia Ca
2022-present No Filter open mic(monthly) Fresno Ca
2025-Whatever open mic co host(Monthly) Hanford Ca
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Volunteer work
2022- Kids summer art program at Kings Art Center
Hanford Ca
2023-present Arts Visalia
Visalia Ca
Community Activism groups I have been involved with
2020- BLM Hanford
Hanford Ca
2021- Kings Safe Space (LGBTQ+)
Hanford Ca
2025-present Create+Connect
Hanford Ca
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Teaching artist experience-
KAC Hanford Ca summer volunteer 2022
Volunteer Teacher assistant for the kids summer art program at Kings Art Center. I worked with kids from ages 5 to 13
AV Arts Visalia TA 2023
Teacher assistant for the children's art classes at arts Visalia.
AV Arts Visalia teach 2024
Teach my own classes to kids from ages elementary to teen. Painting, zines, mural
MVMC My Voice Media Center Visalia, Ca
Oct 2024 to present
Facilitate creative session for those living with mental illness, in recovery and their support systems. On Tuesdays from 10 to 12 I Facilitate art and feelings where we use different mediums to get more in touch with our feelings, understand them more, and use healthy ways to express them.
On Thursdays from 10 to 12 I Facilitate the painting sessions where learn the basics of painting and explore different techniques and types of painting.
Fresno Mural Program
April 2025 to present
Substitute for the after-school art program Fresno Mural Program that does after-school art programs with different elementary schools around Fresno
Psychology for Geeks 2025 to present
A non profit based out of Kings County, Psychology for Geeks aims to raise awareness around mental health and self care. They organize workshops centered around different hobbies and geek culture to get people to participate in self care. I lead occasional painting workshops with them.
Personal workshops (C+C) 2024- present
Create organize and promote different affordable creative workshops for the community. On my own I've lead a few zine workshops one with the Kings library. I've also helped form an organization called Create and Connect with my partner that focuses on creativity and the community in kings county. We organize and facilitate creative workshops
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News and press
No Filter open mic
https://thefive5nine.com/no-filter-needed-authentic-expression-in-fresnos-art-scene/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3TDqu2r3jPBBH1o9DL6WAJJiD03NN3ufmy9bNZKE_WPa4STb6l2lkWSyg_aem_AY9Jh9ZWhzZkQgfE_0g3UrgJsKgqvsWQQ5solMDDsbuqkUHbFZEB2c9JqbCOO4A15EXgIXKkg021uFnEz4gBF_xf
Loud Mouth Poetry Jam
https://thefive5nine.com/discovering-the-pulse-of-poetry-at-the-loud-mouth-grand-slam-2024-a-transformative-night-in-visalia-ca/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3FfyrgScbG1QAEF7W9JpIbX5Gp5ttD69sKhRv2LPG2iKs8VLmvPdH0T28_aem_AY9R8SOVqdL2c-pShdbLDSG0p3eUtp1rffR_KdtB2oA5B2DBcwBnZM34eC8gRMmuKxnV7Ro70IA6pgXIuYjG5prm
Fire hydrants
https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2021/10/15/art-fire-brings-excitement-back-downtown-visalia-art-scene/8456576002/
Kings Safe Space
https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/kings-safe-space-holds-transgender-day-of-remembrance/image_db20108a-5b27-56a2-8fad-50a3181023ab.html
Whatever Open Mic
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Ma5t9DnqLt72HqKUCYx2LzwGndz8KdTeNpv6tjzhpSWEfbmvJH2YpMyBiaSrZwYxl&id=100000046423262&mibextid=Nif5oz