Curriculum Vitae

Awards and Grants
2023 Atlantic Indigenous Artist Award
2023 Indigenous PEI Arts Grant
2020 Indigenous Tourism of Canada Covid Stimulus Grant
2019-2020 PEI Arts Grant Recipient
2018 PEI Arts Grant Recipient
2016 Atlantic Craft Trade Show – Best new product award with Mi’kmaq Quill Art

Current shows
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Professional shows
February 23, 2023 - May 7th, 2023 "A Journey from Coast to Coast" group exhibit at LaGuilde, Montreal, QC

June 2021 "Stitching Ourselves Together" group exhibit at Abbe Museum, Bar Harbour, Maine, USA

June 2022 - September 2022 "Matues Revisited" group exhibit with Cheryl Simon and Kay Sark at the Confederation Centre of the Arts Gallery, Charlottetown, PE

March 2022 “Matues Revisited” group exhibit with Cheryl Simon and Kay Sark at The Mary E Beck Gallery in Halifax, NS.

March 11-31, 2021 “Tali Ktantutes Mimajuaqan // How do I live here?” group exhibit at the Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre, Tatamagouche, NS.

January 8th, 2021 – February 28th, 2021 “Quills, Ash & Bone” group exhibit at Eptek Art & Culture Centre, Summerside, PE.

August 8th, 2020 – January 3rd, 2021 “Creative Obsessions” group exhibit at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown, PE.

June 5th – July 12th, 2019 “Apija’tuek Epekwitk” Solo Exhibit at Receiver Coffee, Charlottetown, PE, Presented by This Town Is Small, in Charlottetown, PE.

June 6th – 26th 2016 Travelling Exhibit “The Land is our story” Dieppe Arts & Cultural Centre, Dieppe, N.B.

April 1st, 2016 “Sharing Stories” at the Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature Centre, Saint Andrews, N.B.

Commissioned Artwork
- 2020 Mi’kmaq quilled medallion for Pam Palmater
- 2019 Mi’kmaq Quillwork Commissioned by Premier Wade MacLauchlan
- 2018 Mi’kmaq Quill Art Commissioned by Senator Brian Francis for Musician Tara Maclean
- 2017 Mi’kmaq Quillwork commissioned by UPEI for Mi’kmaq Elders Marie Battiste and Sakej Henderson
- 2016 Mi’kmaq Reverse Quillwork Star, Commissioned by Chief Brian Francis for MP Wayne Easter - 2015 Replica of a Mi’kmaq Chiefs Coat from 1841 on display at the Confederation Centre of the

Arts Articles

- https://ottawacitizen.com/sponsored/life-sponsored/join-the-celebration-summer-solstice-indigenous-festival-in-person-events-set-to-run-june-21-26-at-madahoki-farm
- Spin time DJ, Mainstreet PEI with Matt Rainnie https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-130-mainstreet-pei/clip/15807458-spin-time-melissa-peter-paul
- Artist talk with Experience Qalipu qalipu.ca/artist-talk-with-melissa-peter-paul/
- Visual Art News Magazine Fall 2019 - https://www.journalpioneer.com/news/local/melissa-peter-paul-spearheads-indigenous-artisan-market-in-pei-266234/
- https://www.journalpioneer.com/news/local/melissa-peter-paul-spearheads-indigenous-artisan-market-in-pei-266234/
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-mi-kmaq-indigenous-art-beads-wigwam-photographer-regalia-1.4714333
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-mi-kmaq-pow-wow-abegweit-dance-firstnation-1.4695836
- https://confederationcentre.com/heritage/the-story-of-confederation-2/artifacts/