Early Life and Education of Tricia McLaughlin: A Complete Timeline

An overview of the childhood and early education of Tricia McLaughlin, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.

Tricia McLaughlin is an American visual artist based in New York City. Her art encompasses animation, sculpture, and painting, frequently exploring themes of fantastic or impossible architecture and its impact on potential inhabitants. McLaughlin's work has been showcased extensively in the US and internationally, including exhibitions in the UK, Spain, Germany, Cyprus, South Korea, and Japan. She is a recipient of prestigious grants from the Guggenheim Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education

January 29, 1964: Birth of Tricia McLaughlin

On January 29, 1964, Tricia McLaughlin was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

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1987: Peace Corps Assignment

In 1987, Tricia McLaughlin was assigned to Uvita de Osa in Costa Rica as part of the Peace Corps' Women in Development program.

1989: End of Peace Corps Assignment

In 1989, Tricia McLaughlin completed her Peace Corps assignment in Uvita de Osa, Costa Rica, where she supervised programs and started the area's first women's futbol league.

1992: Skowhegan School Fellowship

In 1992, Tricia McLaughlin attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine, on a fellowship.

2000: Earned MFA and attended Banff Centre residency

In 2000, Tricia McLaughlin earned her MFA from Hunter College and attended a residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts.

2000: MFA from Hunter College

In 2000, Tricia McLaughlin earned her MFA in Combined Media from Hunter College.

2002: First solo show and group exhibitions

In 2002, Tricia McLaughlin had her first solo show at Florence Lynch Gallery in Manhattan and participated in group shows at Apexart and White Box Gallery.

2004: "Screwball" group show

In 2004, Tricia McLaughlin's work was included in the group show "Screwball" at Vox Populi alternative art space in Philadelphia.

2005: Guggenheim Fellowship

In 2005, Tricia McLaughlin received a Guggenheim Fellowship for her work in fantasy architecture using 3D-computer design, animation and sculpture.

2009: Incheon Women Artists' Biennale

In 2009, Tricia McLaughlin was included in the international Incheon Women Artists' Biennale in Incheon, South Korea, where she presented her four-minute animated short History of the World.