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Mural Artwork by Alumna Featured on Community Canvas

A digital display on a modern building shows mural artwork titled “Community Canvas” by alumna Melissa Stratton Pandina, featuring a colorful painting of a person surrounded by mushrooms. The building has purple and glass panels.

Artwork by Melissa Stratton Pandina, BFA '03 (Illustration)

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Featured on WGBH’s Community Canvas on May 22, 2025, Melissa Stratton Pandina graduated from MassArt with a degree in illustration in 2003 and continued her education in the second cohort of the Community Mural Institute. She has sold paintings internationally and domestically, working with several publishers to contribute to calendars, magazines, and album covers.

See more of Pandina’s work at deshria.com

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