About The Artist

Heather McLaughlin

Portland, United States

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Biography

Born: 1983 Baltimore Maryland Graduated High School In Red Lodge Montana Recived a BFA in Printmaking from Pacific North West College of Art, Portland Oregon in 2005 Currently an art instutor/asssiatnt, sushi chef and snowboarder.

Statement

My imagery depicts alternative role models for females who are strong, assertive and punk rock sexy. Half of my obsession with girls in powerful roles stems from comic books I read when I was young, like Sailor Moon. Comic books have also been the base of my desire and interest in drawing from an early age. A lot of my inspiration also comes from female rock stars and classic punk music. When I was in grade school it was Cindy Lauper and the ladies from the B-52’s, and today it is bands like L7 and women like Exene Cervenka. Since I usually create drawings intuitively, my images can generally be seen as a small mirror or self-portrait of my own experiences. Printmaking is a rich and beautiful way of translating and defining my drawings. I am interested in the multiple aspect of printmaking as a means of defining craft and a way of increasing the accessibility of my artwork. The print mediums that I am most engaged with are the mediums that are closest to drawing. I am especially interested in stone lithography as a direct way of drawing, along with etching and stenotype. Lately my work continues to deal with the female figure and themes of contrast or fantasy. I have begun to incorporate life references in my drawings, as opposed to creating my images solely from my head. Also, I am focusing on making more technically complex prints and fuller images where my ladies exist in more of an incorporated environment. However, the general theme no matter what size or medium my concept is always that of a contemporary, independent female.

Artist History

-----------Collections:-------------------- 2006- Print Zero Studios Print Exchange IV, Seattle WA 2005- PNCA Print Portfolio, Portland OR 2005- Print Zero Studios Print Exchange III, Seattle WA 2004- PNCA Print Portfolio, Portland OR 2003- PNCA Print Portfolio, Portland OR -----------------------Selected Group Exhibitions:------------------- 2006- Print Zero Studios Print Exchange IV, Basil Hallward Gallery, Powell's City of Books, Portland OR 2006- Heather McLaughlin and Dante Fuzaggatto, PNCA Feldman Gallery, Portland OR 2005- Focus, PNCA Senior Thesis Exhibit, Portland OR 2005- Print Zero Studios Print Exchange III, Blue Door Gallery, Seattle WA, University Of Miami, Miami FL 2005- Northwest Print Council’s The Next Generation, NW traveling exhibit 2004- Print Club, Zeitgeist, Portland OR 2004- 4th Annual BFA Juried Show, PNCA, Portland OR 2004- OHSU Juried Show, Oregon Health and Sience Un., Portland OR 2004- Northwest Print Council’s The Next Generation, NW traveling exhibit 2003- New Proof, PNCA, Portland OR 2003- Print Club, Stumptown Coffee, Portland OR 2003- Women’s History Month Juried Show, PNCA, Portland OR 2003- 3rd Annual BFA Juried Show. PNCA, Portland OR 2003- OHSU Juried Show, OHSU, Portland OR 2003- Print Club, The Hall, Portland OR --------------------------Volunteer Art Related Experience:------------------- 2006- PNCA Intermediate Intagilo and Litho Class, Teaching Assistant 2006- Affair at the Jupiter Hotel, host, art installation 2005- PNCA Visual Elements Class, Teaching Assistant 2004- Affair at the Jupiter Hotel, Host and de-installation 2004- PICA TBA Festival, Host and clean-up 2004- Print Club at Zeitgeist Gallery, Art Installation 2003- PNCA CE Collograph Class , Teaching Assistant 2003- PNCA Holiday Art Sale, Coordinator 2003- PNCA 3rd Annual BFA Juried Show, Art Installation 2002- PNCA Holiday Art Sale, Silk screening postcards 2002- PNCA Holiday Art Sale, Coordinator 2002- Paper, Scissors, Rock Show, Art Installation 1999- Red Lodge Boys and Girls Club, Organized/created mural

Signed up on 08/22/2006

Category: Printmaking

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