Megan Gerard O'Connell

Background

O'Connell, Megan Gerard was born on January 22, 1964 in St. Paul. Daughter of John James and Jeanne Mary (Carlstrom) O'Connell.

Education

Bachelor in Book Arts (magna cum laude), University Minnesota, 1988. Master of Arts in Intermedia, University Iowa, 1993. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1994.

Career

Intern Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1986. Instructor Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 1986-1990, Minnesota Center Book Arts, Minneapolis, 1988-1990. Assistant antiquarian Rulon-Miller Books, St. Paul, 1989-1990.

Instructor University Iowa, Iowa City, 1990-1994. Assistant professor University Oregon, Eugene, since 1994.

Works

• book

  • My independent industry

• Other Work

  • Author, publisher: Blanket Terms, 1991, Oceans of Everything, 1994, My Independent Industry, 1995, The Grass Is..., 1996.

Membership

Member International Union Mail Artists, College Art Association, Creative Material Group, Center Book Arts, Motelhaus, Inc. (coordinator since 1997), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Leon Bernard Johnson, September 6, 1996. Children: Marlowe, Leander.

Father:

John James O'Connell

Mother:

Jeanne Mary (Carlstrom) O'Connell

child:

Marlowe O'Connell

child:

Leander O'Connell