2010 M.F.A., Candidate, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston MA, Painting
2004 B.F.A., University of Denver, Denver CO, Concentration in Painting Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Metropolis Coffee, Denver, CO Coffee with the Artist: Paintings by Laurel McMechan
SellarsProjectSpace, Denver, CO The Space Between, new work by Laurel McMechan
Dazzle Supper Club, Denver, CO In the Cutlass
Pirate - Contemporary Art, Denver, CO Alright for now: New work by Laurel McMechan
Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO, Two Trains of Thought: New Work by Laurel McMechan
Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO, Here On Out: New Work by Laurel McMechan
Victoria Myhren Gallery, Denver, CO, Juried Student/Alumni Exhibition
Doran Gallery, Boston, MA, Hello, My Name Is...
Denver Urban Gardens, Denver, CO, Art Farm
Pirate - Contemporary Art, Denver, CO, Member Show: Works by current Pirate members
Capsule Events Center, Denver, CO, Pirates on Santa Fe
Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO, Rocky Mountain Biennial 2006, (Juror: William Wylie)
CORE New Art Space, Denver, CO, Soft Core at Core, (invitational, Curator: Brandon Borchert)
Space Gallery, Denver, CO Embody, (Invitational, Curator: Michael Burnett.)
Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO, 25th Anniversary Show: Works by current and past Pirate members
Ironton Studios, Denver, CO, The Educated Eye
The Assembly, Denver, CO, New Kids On The Block (Jurors: Assembly Co-op.)
Victoria H. Myrhen Gallery, Denver, CO, 10th Annual D.U. BFA Exhibition
Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO, The Outsider Exhibition
Spark Gallery, Denver, CO, Spark Open Exhibition
Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO, 8th Annual Artists of Colorado Exhibition (Juror: Buffalo Lipinski)
Gallery 023, Denver, CO, A Few Inches Off...
Victoria H. Myrhen Gallery, Denver, CO, The Artists Formerly Known as Students: DU Student Exhibition (Jurors: Dianne Vanderlip, Clark Richert)
Swallow Hill Music Association, Denver, CO, The Art Guild Exhibition
The Wheelbarrow, Watercourse Foods, Breakdown Books, The Other Side Arts, Revoluciones, Denver, CO, Stupid Underground (Juried by Wheelbarrow co-op members)
Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO, Hot, Hot, Hot Employee Art Show
Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO, The Outsider Exhibition
Java Creek, Denver, CO, TAG 2nd annual Miniature Exhibition
CORE New Art Space, Denver, CO, Superfantastic: DU Student Exhibition (Juror: Carl Reed)
TaGallery, Denver, CO, The Art Guild Member Exhibition
Swallow Hill Music Association, Denver, CO, The Art Guild Exhibition
Mercury Café, Denver, CO, Abstract Pastels and Surreal Painting
2004 National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, public display chosen by D.U. faculty
2003 Denver West Office Park, Golden, CO, public display chosen by D.U. faculty
2002 Tabor Center, Denver, CO, D.U. representative in public display of student work from colleges in Denver region
Braden and Daniela Bowers, Littleton, CO
Justin Bradley, Englewood, CO
Rachel Ariel Brandt, Washington, D.C.
Nicholas Chavez, CO
Michael and Martha Grano, Denver, CO
Elizabeth Kellogg, Milwaukee, WI
Marilynn Kreft, Seattle, WA
Jim and Stephanie Martens, Germany
Eric Matelski and Amy McKnight, Denver, CO
Jeff and Paula Roth, McMinnville, OR
Jimmy Sellars, Denver, CO
John Spotz, Denver, CO
Rodney Wallace, Denver, CO
Elizabeth Wrenn-Estes and Mark Estes, Denver, CO
Michael and Martha Grano, Denver, CO
Marilynn Kreft, Seattle, WA
Jeff and Paula Roth, McMinnville, OR
April 20, 2007. ARTS 3155 Senior Project Painting class. University of Denver, School of Art and Art History, Denver, CO.
Assistant to the Dean of Liberal Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Collaborator, working with artist Andrew Ames on part 2 of his Deconstructing Gender series. http://arbitrarynature.com
Collaborator, Potential Cloud Formations new media art collaborative, http://potentialcloudformations.com
Full Cooperative Member, Pirate - Contemporary Art, Denver, CO
Coordinator of the Academic Program, School of Art & Art History, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Associate Cooperative Member, Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, CO
Weekend Programs Assistant; Maintenance of family activities throughout museum, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
Activity Fabricator; Japanese Shell Game activity in "Just For Fun Center," Family Backpack activity construction, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
Monitor of Open Session Life Drawing; model scheduling, advertising, maintaining financial records, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Painting Facility Technician in assistance to Professor Deborah Howard; shop maintenance, supply inventory, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Cooperative Member, The Art Guild, Denver, CO; Chair of Installation Committee
High School Drawing Instructor, Denver Waldorf High School, Denver, CO
Instruction of basic drawing technique in a variety of media.
Teaching Assistant to Professor Deborah Howard, Drawing for People Who Think They Can't Draw, University of Denver, Denver, CO; basic drawing technique, demonstration, individual instruction.
Honorable Mention. "Rocky Mountain Biennial 2006", Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Fort Collins, CO
Best In Show. "New Kids On The Block", The Assembly, Denver, CO
MacDonald Foundation Outstanding Senior Studio Art Major, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Bachelor of Fine Arts 2004 Exhibit Award, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Harrison Art Scholarship, University of Denver, Denver, CO
University Academic Scholarship, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Dean's List & Hornbeck Scholar, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Harrison Art Scholarship, University of Denver, Denver, CO
University Academic Scholarship, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Dean's List, University of Denver, Denver, CO
University Academic Scholarship, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Gold Key Award; Honorable Mention. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Sellars Project Space, Denver CO http://www.sellarsprojectspace.com
Westword. August 28, 2005 "Artbeat". Michael Paglia, Denver, Colorado
Westword. November 24, 2005 "Artbeat". Michael Paglia, Denver, Colorado
Born in Denver, CO
Traveled Nationally
References available upon request