Biography 
Shanna T. Melton is a visual artist, poet, and community organizer. She has per-formed in poetry venues from New York through Boston. Drawing and painting have always come naturally, but the idea of having a professional art career did not become a reality until 2001 when she began displaying her art at local poetry venues.
Community involvement has always been an important part of Shanna'’s experience as she has been active in organizations focused on college preparation, culture, art, and HIV/AIDS peer-education.
Her work carries the essence of women, men, people of color, and poetry. Shanna has participated in many art exhibitions including a one woman show titled “Freedom Dancing” at The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, CT from February through March 2009. Her art is featured in “A Silent Genocide”, and “Soldier Blues” a documentary and play created by Tantra~Zawadi. She also coordinated the 2006 Black History Month Exhibit titled "Freedom" at City Lights Gallery in Bridgeport, CT and the 2008 poetry stage at The Harlem Book Fair, Harlem, NY. Shanna is the founder of Lyrical Voices Night of Poetry & Arts, The Writer’s Group, and co-founder of Verses a night of poetry at the Nuyorican Poets Café presented by Urbintel Productions. Shanna is also the author of a collection of poetry titled “A Voice in the Symphony” and her debut cd titled, “
'A Woman’s Song”.' She was recently honored by Bridgeport’'s Black Pride as “A Woman to Know in 2011”.
The future holds many possibilities for Shanna. She hopes to take her words, paintings, and ideas around the world so that people can be inspired by her work. The mission is to turn all her visions into reality. She knows that the world is the best inspiration for creativity and she would like to take in as much of it as possible. In her words, “
"they say the beginning of forever is in my eyes…, I think I will keep them open”."
Calendar Friday, February 17, 2012 ~ Lyrical Voices Night of Poetry & Arts ~ 9PM - 1AM
The Bridgeport Innovation Center ~ Gallery 1212
955 Connecticut Avenue
Bridgeport, CT
Admission $5.00 Before 10PM & $10.00 After
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