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Taryn McMahon

School of Art
Associate Professor - Print Media and Photography
Campus:
Kent
Office Location:
Center for the Visual Arts
Contact Information
Email:
tmcmaho5@kent.edu
Phone:
330-672-2839
Fax:
330-672-4729

Biography

Taryn McMahon’s recent works explore the entanglements between humans and our environment via Northeast Ohio’s waterways. She grew up in New Jersey and received her BFA from the Pennsylvania State University, followed by an MFA from the University of Iowa. She has received numerous awards for her work, including an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award, a John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Arts Challenge, and Puffin Foundation grant. Her work has been shown at The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA, the International Print Center, New York, NY, Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, NY, and the McDonough Museum, Youngstown, OH, among many other venues. She is an Associate Professor at Kent State University. 

Taryn McMahon

Printmaking Programs

Expertise

printmaking
art and ecology
sustainable art

Documents

PDF icon McMahon_Taryn_CV2018.pdf

Research Institutes and Initiatives

Environmental Science and Design Research Initiative
School of Art
College of the Arts

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