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    Taryn McMahon

    School of Art
    Interim Director of the School of Art, 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

    College of the Arts
    Kent campus illustration

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