CV
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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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