Megan Van Wagoner

Education

1998-2000 Maryland Institute College of Art; Baltimore, MD
Master of Fine Arts, Mount Royal School of Art

1992-1997 Cleveland Institute of Art; Cleveland, OH
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics

1991-1992 Northwestern University; Evanston, IL
McCormick School of Engineering

1989 Study Abroad: Holy Spirit College
Bellambi, NSW, Australia
 

Professional Experience

Director of Production and Design, Center for Biosecurity of UPMC; Baltimore, MD, 2006-present
Responsible for producing all print, web, and multimedia publications for this think tank. Recently implemented a content management system for the Center’s Web site and have begun a branding campaign which will include a new visual identity.

Instructor, Montgomery College; Takoma Park, MD, 2006-present
Teach introductory and intermediate ceramics courses in the Department of Art . Curriculum focuses on teaching fundamental skills, while developing a visual vocabulary and personal voice.

Senior Graphic/Web Designer, Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore, MD, 2000-2006
Art directed, designed, and produced web sites and print publications in a small design studio internal to the university, clients included internal departments as well as non-profit organizations in the Maryland area. Administered the University’s content management and digital asset management systems. Actively promoted Web accessibility and standards compliant Web design by developing curriculum additions for web development classes offered to employees and by coordinating conferences as part of the University Web Accessibility Committee.

Instructor, Digital Media Center, Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore, MD 2001-2007
Organized and taught non-credit courses for undergraduate students interested in design. Course topics range from design theory to software use to production techniques.

Instructor , University of Maryland; College Park, MD, 2004-2005
Taught Advanced Graphic Design and Illustration, a 400-level studio course in the design concentration. Covered everything design related from general principles of good design to typography to production. Projects include collateral materials, packaging, and magazine design.

Visual Arts Faculty, Interlochen Center for the Arts; Interlochen, MI, summer 2000
Instructed high school students in ceramics at this nationally known fine arts summer camp. Curriculum focused on the development of personal vision through wheel throwing, mold making, and tile techniques.

Freelance Graphic Designer; 1992–present
Design includes identity packages and web design primarily for small businesses and arts organizations.
 

Professional Associations

Sculptors Inc., Baltimore MD; Steering committee

National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts

College Art Association
 

Honors

1999 Mount Royal School of Art Graduate Teaching Assistantship; Maryland Institute College of Art

1997 Resident Artist at Art Farm; Marquette, NE

1997 Voted one of the top twenty graduates in the class of ‘97 by Cleveland Institute of Art faculty

1995 Honorary Scholarship: Tuition scholarship based on academic and portfolio review

1995 Annette McNeil Watson Memorial Scholarship, for excellence in ceramics
 

Exhibitions

2008 CIA Ceramics Program: 1978-2008, Borelli Edwards Gallery; Pittsburgh, PA

2007 Faculty exhibition, Montgomery College; Takoma Park, MD

2007 Baltimore Studio Tour Exhibition and Open Studio Event; Baltimore, MD

2007 Lotta Art Fundraiser, School 33; Baltimore, MD

2007 Mini-Curated-Micro-Books Show, Baltimore Book Fair; Baltimore, MD

2007 Faculty and Their Students, Baltimore Clayworks; Baltimore, MD

2007 Two-person ceramics exhibition, Artworks Gallery; Chestertown, MD

2006 Faculty exhibition, Montgomery College; Takoma Park, MD

2006 First Fire: One year of work by the Chester River Casting Co-op, The Liminal Museum; Chestertown, MD

2006 Micro-Monumental, Juried by Kristen Hileman, Flash Point Gallery; Washington, D.C. and Xavier University; Cincinnati, OH

2003 Ten Page Book Exhibit, Baltimore Book Fair; Baltimore, MD

2000 Faculty Exhibition, Interlochen Center for the Arts; Interlochen, MI

2000 Commencement 2000, Juried exhibition of Master’s candidates; Fox Galleries, MICA; Baltimore, MD

2000 Simplicity, MFA Thesis Exhibition; Decker Galleries, MICA; Baltimore, MD

2000 On Sight; West Side Gallery, School of the Visual Arts; New York, NY

1999 Untitled Installation; School 33 Installation Gallery; Baltimore, MD

1999 Three Person Exhibition; Roy G Biv Galleries; Columbus, OH

1997 Art Harvest, Five Artists in Residence; School House Gallery, Art Farm; Marquette, NE
 

Bibliography

Michael O’Sullivan, “Thinking Small Has Diminishing Returns,” The Washington Post, May 5, 2006, WE41.

The Week, Excerpt from The Washington Post review with color photo, May 26, 2006.

Jack Livingston, Best Baltimore Exhibitions 2000, http://peekreview.net/archives/best2000_PEEK.html, January 9, 2001.

Elizabeth Doherty, “Where the Streets Have No Name,” photo, Baltimore Alternative, September 21, 1999, 33.

Mike Giuliano, “School’s In: Exhibitions at School 33 Art Center Run the Gamut,” City Paper, 23(38), September 22, 1999, 46.

Steven Litt, "Student exhibition a quirky but enjoyable show," The Plain Dealer, March 2, 1996.
 

Technical Skills

Computer : : Fluent in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator CS; Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks MX 2004; QuarkXpress; HTML and CSS; and Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word. Working knowledge of Macromedia Director 8 and Java script.

Photography : : Studio photography, large format and pin hole photography, processing and printing of black and white film, and color printing. Also experienced in various alternative processes and digital imaging.

Three-dimensional : : Skilled in basic woodworking and building techniques, including furniture making and light construction. Knowledgeable in clay and glaze chemistry, hand-building, wheel-throwing, slip casting, and tile making. Experienced in machining and assembling metal parts and casting bronze, aluminum, and iron.

References available upon request.