BIO
Artist and writer Megan Rice lives in Topanga, California, and works primarily on art books and sculpture. She was born in Mexico City in 1951 and spent her early childhood at Black Mountain College in North Carolina. Megan attended art school in London, England, studied at San Francisco State College, and earned her BA with honors from Mills College in Oakland, California. In 1998 Megan completed a Certificate Degree from Santa Monica College of Design, Art and Architecture. Megan has been teaching art and creativity classes for 34 years.
RESUME
COMMISSIONS/ PUBLICATIONS/ AWARDS
2014 Powerpoint presentation of self-published book; “Black Mountain College; My Creation Myth” Black Mountain College Museum and Art Center, Asheville NC
2013 Grant recipient of the Capelli d”Angeli Foundation. Canton, CT
2012 First Prize in Alter Exhibition at the Museum of Latin American Art. Long Beach, CA
2012 Public Art assignment, Los Angeles County Arts Commission; Designed and fabricated two monumental paper mache sculptures. Permanent display. Topanga Public Library Topanga, CA
2009-’14 Created and self published five art books with Lulu.com
2008 Radio Interview by Art Lecturer Molly Barnes “Art News” KCSN radio Northridge, CA
1989 Co-Founder/Initial Chairwoman Topanga Canyon Gallery Topanga CA
1980 Public Art Commission Designed and fabricated bronze bust of late actor Will Geer. Permanent display. Theatricum Botanicum Topanga CA
1978 Awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Society of Arts from Mills College Oakland, CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006 Teen Scream The Art Studio Topanga, CA
2005 Rice Retrospective Yellowbird: The Gallery Newburgh, NY
2002 Raw Topanga Canyon Gallery Topanga, CA
1998 A Brush with Cancer The Art Studio Topanga, CA
1992 Recent Works UCLA Freud Playhouse Los Angeles, CA
1990 Motherhood New Canyon Gallery Topanga, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Less Is More Mike Kelley Gallery Venice CA Open Studios Hangar Gallery North Santa Monica, CA
2014 Faux Errata Downtown Books and News Asheville NC
2013 Cnote Gallery Pop Up Benefit Show Los Angeles, CA
2012 Dia de Los Muertos Exhibit MOLAA Long Beach CA
2011 Vytlacil Residency Exhibition Sparkill, NY
2008 Juried Show Topanga Canyon Gallery Topanga, CA
2006 MFA Student Exhibit WCU Gallery 86 Waynesville, N.C.
2005 Get it Off Your Chest Center for Contemporary Art Santa Ana, CA
2004 Gallery Artists Show Orlando Gallery Tarzana, CA
2003 Alumnae Show Mills College Oakland, CA
2002 12 x 12 Women’s Caucus For The Arts Los Angeles, CA
2000 Art Persists The Art Studio Topanga, CA
1999 Faculty Show Raymond Todd Gallery Idyllwild, CA
1998 Graduating Class/ Open Studios Santa Monica College of Design Art, & Architecture Santa Monica, CA
1996 Healing Arts South Bay Contemporary Museum Torrance, CA
1994 Fires Topanga Canyon Gallery Topanga, CA
1993 All Sculpture Exhibition Golden State Sculpture Agoura, CA