CV
Megan O'Malley
Galway, Ireland
Education
2021 Masters in Creative Practices, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Centre for Creative Arts and Media, Galway, Ireland
2016 Bachelor's of Fine Art in Studio Art, Minor in Art History, the School of the Art Institution of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Solo Representation, Well Hung Vineyard, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
2019 Solo Representation, Well Hung Vineyard, Gordonsville, Virginia, USA
2018 Solo Representation, Signature Financial Services, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2012 Solo show, Palette Art Gallery, Stanardsville, Virginia, USA
Group Exhibitions
2018 Group Show, Annie Gould Gallery, Gordonsville, Virginia, USA
2017 Luminarts Finalist Show, Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2017 “Lóan er Komin: The Arrival of the Golden Plover", Bílskúrs Gallerí, Blönduós, Iceland
2017 “Get Knotty”, Bílskúrs Gallerí, Blönduós, Iceland
2016 Bachelor of Fine Art Exhibition, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2016 “Out of Order” group show, DFBRL8R, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2016 Exhibited work in Vans “Off the Wall” design competition, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2009—2016 Exhibited in the Greene County annual arts festival, Stanardsville, Virginia, USA
Awards
2018 Published in Textílsetur’s Artist Residency Catalogue, Blönduós, Iceland
2017 Luminarts Grant finalist, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2013—2016 Academic scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2013 Published in 2013 FIRST catalogue, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2013 Firnew Farm artist circle scholarship recipient, Stanardsville, Virginia, USA
Residencies
2017 Artist in Residency, Textílsetur Íslands, Blönduós, Iceland
2017 Artist in Residency, Burren College of Art, County Clare, Ireland
2016 Artist in Residency, Burren College of Art, County Clare, Ireland
2015 Artist in Residency, Burren College of Art, County Clare, Ireland
Experience
2017 Webmistress of the American Tapestry Alliance
2017 Weaving teacher, Húnavallaskóli, Húnavellir, Iceland
2015—present Jacquard weaver and pattern designer
2013—present Floor loom weaver
2012—2018 Member of Art Guild of Greene, Greene County, Virginia, USA
2009-2013 Coordinator of the Greene County annual Arts Festival, Greene County, Virginia, USA