Background
McLaughlin, Jean Wallace was born on December 19, 1950 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of John Mason and Caroline (Garner) McLaughlin.
McLaughlin, Jean Wallace was born on December 19, 1950 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of John Mason and Caroline (Garner) McLaughlin.
Bachelor, University North Carolina, 1972. Postgraduate, California College Arts & Crafts, 1985. Master of Arts, North Carolina State University, 1994.
Special projects coordinator, Division of the Arts, Department Cultural Resources, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1975-1977; arts program coordinator, Governor's Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities, Raleigh, 1978-1979; visual and literary arts coordinator, North Carolina Arts Council, Raleigh, 1979-1982; private practice arts consultant, San Francisco, 1982-1985; visual arts section director, North Carolina Arts Council, Raleigh, since 1985; director, Penland (North Carolina) School Crafts, since 1998. Art educator Charlotte (North Carolina) Latin School, 1973-1975. Panelist and Speaker.in field.
Board member New Langton Arts, San Francisco, 1983-1985, North Carolina World Center, Raleigh, 1988-1991. Program committee member Fiberworks, Berkeley, 1984-1985. Member National Association Artists Organizations, North Carolina Ats Advisers, American Association Museum, American Crafts Council, New Langton Arts, Internat Sculpture Center, Art Table, Inc., North Carolina Museum Art, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Mint Museum Craft and Design, Smithsonian.
Married Thomas Hudson Spleth, January 1991.