Contact
laurenm@uidaho.edu
laurenmccleary.com
@lm_paperstudio
Education
MFA, Washington State University (2009), Pullman, Washington
BFA, Metropolitan State University of Denver (2007), Denver, Colorado
K-12 Art Education licensure, Metropolitan State, Denver, Colorado
Licenses
Idaho K-12 Art Teaching
Teaching Experience
Clinical Faculty, Art Eductation (present)
University of Idaho, Moscow Idaho
Program Advisor/Education Coordinator (2013-2016)
University of Idaho Prichard Art Gallery, Moscow, Idaho
Adjunct Art Faculty, 2D Fundamentals (2012)
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Substitute Teacher (2012)
Moscow, Pullman, Palouse Schools, Idaho and Washington
Adjunct Art Faculty, 2D Fundamentals , Drawing (2009)
Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Instructor of Record, Life Drawing, 2D and 3D Fundamentals (2007 -2009)
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Community
Collage Club, Moscow Contemporary, (present)
Moscow Arts Commission (2015-2023)
Appaloosa Horse Museum and Heritage Center (2017-present), 2023 Board President
LOOK AROUND, Community Space, Co-Founder and Co-Director (2011), Palouse, Washington
Curatorial
Work
- LOOP, Studio 84, Genesee, Idaho
- It’s Not all Small After All (2014), Prichard Art Gallery, Moscow, Idaho
- Appaloosa Horse Museum 80th Anniversary Exhibit, Third Street Gallery, Moscow, Idaho
Selected Exhibitions
- TEN (2024), Little Pink House Gallery, Genesee, Idaho
- Timescape(s) (2023), Moscow Contemporary, Moscow, Idaho
- Palouse Art Walk (2023), Palouse Community Center, Palouse, Washington
- Obsession (2023), Third Street Gallery, Moscow, Idaho
- Paper Cuts (2021), Presented by PNW Collage Collective, Collapse Gallery, Wenatche, Washington
- Faculty Exhibit (2021), University of Idaho Prichard Art Gallery, Moscow, Idaho
- PURE (2019), Little Pink House Gallery, Genesee, Idaho
- Meet the MAC (2019), Third Street Gallery, Moscow, Idaho
- SPRING (2018), Little Pink House Gallery, Genesee, Idaho
- Palouse Art Walk (2018), Palouse, Washington
- SUMMER (2018), Little Pink House Gallery, Genesee, Idaho
- ART Idaho (2017), The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho 10th Biennial, Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Gaps and Unknowns (2017), Reflections Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
- quiet, QUIET (2017), Little Pink House Gallery, Genesee, Idaho
- Moscow Artwalk (2015), BLOOM independent art house and cafe, Moscow, Idaho
- Moscow Artwalk (2013), Nectar, Moscow, Idaho
- ModernArt (2013), Modern Hotel, Boise, Idaho
- Cabin Time 2 (2012), Nice Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- The Atlas of Here and There (2012), Spaceworks, Tacoma, Washington
- The Long and Short of It: A Collaborative Fiction (2011), LCSC, Lewiston, Idaho
- We’ll Stand As One Once Completed (2011), SOIL Gallery, Seattle, Washington
- Art Prize (2010), Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- open. eye. (2010), Gallery Gray, www.gallery-gray.com
- Metro Faculty Biennial (2009), Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, Colorado
- Paper Narratives (2009), Abecedarian Gallery, Denver, Colorado
- Between Being (2009), Museum of Art, WSU, Pullman, Washington
- Thought Harbor (2008), Blackfish Gallery, Portland
- PAPERWORK (2008), Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey
- <52’, BFA Thesis Show (2006), Center for Visual Art, Denver, Colorado
- The Outsider Show (2005), Pirate Gallery, Denver, Colorado
- Invite Show (2004), Edge Gallery, Denver Colorado
Artist Residencies
Cabin Time: Bogus Lake (2012)
Roaming Creative Residency to Remote Places, Grand Marais, Minnesota
Attic 19 (2012)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Upper Bunk (2010)
Palouse, Washington
Art Farm (2008)
Marquette, Nebraska
Awards & Honors
Lionel Hampton Jazz Fest Poster Artist (2022), University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
Cover Artist (2015), Moscow ArtWalk, Moscow, Idaho
Cover Artist (2008), Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
Fine Arts Scholarship (2008), Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Honorable Mention (2006), <52’ BFA Thesis Show, Denver, Colorado
Publications
Make8elieve Issue #3. OIL (2013)
www.make8elieve.com
Out of Bounds, exhibition catalogue essay (2013)
Midland College, Midland, Texas
Small Town Social Practices (2010)
Palouse Palouse Press, Palouse, Washington
Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design NO.13 (2008)
New York, New York
Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design NO.7 (2007)
New York, New York
Conference Presentations
FATE, Serious Play, (2023), Denver, Colorado
Radical Pivots, A Project Share
Panelist Presentation: Trying to Find My 100-level North Star
IAEA Fall Conference, (2024), University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
Co-presented with Secondary Art Methods Students:
Connecting and Collaborating in the Art Museum: A Field Experience Reflection
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