I love to travel. If you would like me to come to your store to do either a workshop on expressive painting or my spirit essence portraits, contact me and we will discuss the possibilities. I need a quiet space to be in with enough room for a chair for myself and the other person, a small table, and a CD player. If you are located in an area of the country that I would be flying into, the costs involved for me are hotel, airfare and car rental probably. Therefore, if there is another store or center near you that might also possibly be interested, that makes things easier. I will be happy to contact the other location to arrange the details. I ask that you create a sign up sheet and have folks register and pay in advance.  There is a no-cancellation policy.  If someone can't make their appt. I do the portrait remotely.  If it is a workshop, they are entitled to either come to my studio for a workshop or receive credit in the form of merchandise.  You still receive your end of the commission. I will provide you with flyers and text for your website or newsletter describing the events. I will  advertise the event on my website and in my newsletter. Both the workshops and portraits have been very enthusiastically received.

"When we announced to our customers that Melissa Harris would be visiting the store the interest was very high.  We actually began taking sign-ups months before the event!  Originally we booked Melissa to come for 2 days which were booked within weeks and Melissa agreed to stay for a third day- which of course booked up immediately at which point a fourth day was added!  She was booked solid for 4 days.  Excitement was high and the results exceeded the expectations.  My customers were thrilled with Melissa and the paintings they took home.  We enjoyed 4 days of her amazing talent and beautiful presence. Six months later people are still talking about it and asking when she will return.

We sell an enormous amount of Melissa's work - posters, magnets, greeting cards, journals and mousepads-her work is inspiring, moving and so beautiful.  I know my customers want to own just about anything she creates."

Susan Weiss  proprietress, Breathe Books    Baltimore, MD

Melissa with Susan Weiss of Breathe Books in Baltimore, MD	Melissa with Susan Laurentano of earthspeak in Kimberton, PA
Melissa and owner Sharron Britton High Springs Emporium, High Springs, FL	Melissa and owner David at Changing Times, West Palm Beach, FL
Mars gallery owner Dona Omanoff, Hobe Sound, FL	Melissa with Merri & Joan of Mind, Body, Spirit in St. Cloud, MN