Artist Biography
Carol Ehlers McMahon
Born in Santa Paula, California
Education
Post–graduate Boston University College of Art 1966-1967, 1971
Boston University College of Art B.F.A. 1966
Additional Study
MassArt China Studio, Massachusetts College of Art, working at The Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China, with John Walker.
May 31 - June 21, 2007
Supercharged Painting, with John Murray. New Art Center, Newton, MA.
2004-2007
Art in Amsterdam, Stichting Kunst Academie, with Charles Goss and Robert Siegelman. Amsterdam, Netherlands.
July 15 - 30, 2005 and July 10 - 26, 2006
www.art-in-amsterdam.com
Art Borrego Springs, with John Murray. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Borrego Springs, California.
Jan. 13-18, 2006, Jan. 8-12, 2007 and Jan. 7-11, 2008
Painting Matters: A Painting and Mixed Media Workshop, with Sue Miller. Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA.
June 27- July 1, 2005 and June 25-30, 2006
Advanced Critique, with Sue Miller. New Art Center, Newton, MA.
2004 - present
Studying Your Painting, workshop with Joan Snyder. Castle Hill, Truro, MA.
Aug. 28 - Sept. 1, 2006
Abstract Painting, with Budd Hopkins. Castle Hill, Truro, MA.
Aug. 28 - Sept. 1, 2006
Painting with Jon Imber, Stonington, ME.
July 17-24, 2004
Collage, two day workshop with Dita Carley. Guilford Art Center. Guilford, Conn.
March 2004
Professional Experience
Guest Curator, Fears and Scruples, Arno Maris Gallery, Westfield State College, Westfield, MA.
1990
Principal organizer for Future Earth, University of Massachusetts Medical Center Gallery, Worcester, MA.
1989
Instructor: Basic Painting, Fuller Art Museum School.
1979-1984
Co-chairman of the Fair Practice and Legislation Committee, Boston Visual Artists Union.
1977-1981
Curated seven exhibitions for the Boston Visual Artists Union: Large-Scale Sculpture, Small-Scale Works, Drawing, Photo-Media, National Color Photography, Black and White, Artists for Artists’ Rights.
1976-1981
Teaching Assistant, Boston University College of Art
1966-1967
Awards
Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT.
Nov. 25 - Dec. 2, 2007
www.vermontstudiocenter.org
Affiliations
Levinson Kane Gallery, Boston, MA.
1991-1992
Boston Visual Artists Union, Boston, MA.
1973-1990
Reviews
Chris Bergeron, “Where Art is All in the Family”, Metro/West Daily News
July 8, 2007
Meredith Goldstein, “Quick Picks-Art Borrego”, Boston Globe
Feb. 24, 2006
Michael Gellowasser, “JCC Show Focuses on Jerusalem” ,The Jewish Advocate
Oct. 11-17, 1996
Lois Tarlow, “Profile: Painter Carol McMahon”, Art New England
Feb. - March, 1995
Lois Tarlow, “An Artist Who Looks Primates in the Eye”, The Christian Science Monitor
Dec. 31, 1992
Judith Montminy, “Critic Art Show Offers Bouquet of Opinion”, The Boston Sunday Globe
Nov. 1, 1992
Diane Baltozer, “Critics Do the Picking in Fine Show at Art Complex”, The Patriot Ledger
Oct. 31, 1992
Shawn Hill, “Horror Show-‘The Body Politic’ at the Levinson Kane Gallery”, Bay Windows
Oct. 1992
Cate McQuaid, “In the Flesh”, The Boston Phoenix
Oct. 23, 1992
Nancy Stapen, “The Dog Show”, The Boston Globe
July 9, 1992
Meredith Fife Day, “Gallery Notes- Levinson Kane’s ‘Dog Show’”, Newbury Street Guide
July 29, 1992
Beverly Creasey, “An Education of the Heart”, The Allston-Brighton Journal
April 25, 1991
Cate McQuaid, “Cave Drawings”, South End News
Nov. 1990
Mary Trainor, “Future Shock”, Worcester Magazine
Nov. 16, 1988
Robert Taylor, Critics Choice: Carol McMahon, Deborah Cornell”, Boston Globe
Aug. 1986
Penelope Schenk, “Mostly Pastels: Deborah Cornell and Carol McMahon”, Art New England
Nov. 1986
Robert Taylor, Critics Choice: “Carol McMahon”, Boston Globe
May 1986
Robert Taylor, Critics Choice: “Cary Wasserman Invitational”, The Boston Globe
Nov. 11, 1983
Robert Taylor, “Woman Artists Show at City Hall”, The Boston Globe
April 1977
Robert Taylor, “DeCordova Exhibit Aims to Boost Young Artists”, Boston Sunday Globe
Oct. 31, 1976