Melissa’s illustrations have been exhibited in several group exhibits, including the Holiday Show at SOHA Studio and Gallery (St. Louis, MO), and Rag Dolls, Robots & Rocketships at Foundry Art Centre (St. Charles, MO). Melissa has also created several coloring books and illustrated story books, including Octopus Coloring Book, and The Snail & the Kite. Melissa Rohr Gindling was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1989. She received a BFA in illustration from Columbia College Chicago (IL) in 2012. Melissa is currently located in St. Louis, Missouri, where she runs an online store, attends local art festivals, and enjoys some freelance illustration projects.