Artist and Researcher megann 
lawlor
5460 N Monitor Ave,
Chicago, IL 60630
(312) 623-7569
megannmlawlor@gmail.com


https://megannlawlor.cargo.site/


Education:
Tufts University

Medford,MA|GPA: 3.6 |2024
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY

School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Boston,MA|2024
BACHELOR OF FINE ART 

Paris College of Art Paris

France | 2022
Fall 2022 Semester

Lane Tech High School 
Chicago,IL|GPA: 4.9|2020
Relevant Coursework:
Biostatistics, Biology of Aging, Genetics, Physics, Environmental Graphic Design, Programming for the Visual Thinker, WebDesign, Geospatial Humanities, Metals, Digital Print, Photography After the Internet, History of Architecure

Skills & Interests:
Data Visualization, Printmaking (Intaligo, Relief, Screen, Litho), R Studio, GIS, TOUCHDESIGNER, HTML/CSS, Adobe Creative Suite,RISO, Typography, Digital Fabrication, Ableton Live, Installation Art, Design, Book Binding

Selected Exhibitions:
What We Make for Ourselves and Lie In 
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA 2024

Building Backwards
Grossman Auditorium, Boston, MA 2024

Many Full Circles 
Mayfield, Forest Park, IL 2025

Projects:

 A Romp with Gladys
2025 | Chicago, IL
Assisted artist Gladys Nilsson with painting a 
large mural at the Art Institute of Chicago

https://www.artic.edu/articles/1209/a-romp-with-gladys-nilsson 
Production Assistant
2024 | Chicago, IL
Healing Arts Chicago Summer Celebration and 
Creative Summit x City of Chicago Cultural Affairs  

TED X TUFTS
2024 | Medford, MA
Welded two metal sculptures for the TEDX stage that went along with a overhead projection designed to embody the theme of “Refraction”
Molecular Genetics Project Lab
2023 | Medford, MA
Used yeast artificial chromosomes to examine specific gene deletion’s relation to chromosome fragility to aid in cancer research focused on common fragile sites


 ADMINISTRATIVE

COORDINATOR

 THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOJUL 2025 - NOV 2025 | CHICAGO, IL

For the Modern & Contemporary Art Department and the Architecure & Design Department

Worked closely with department chairs to manage both departments schedules, budgets, donors, and events

Organized and led department meetings and acquisition consideration meetings for ModCon

Continued work on collections analysis and visualization for both departments

 McMULLAN ARTS LEADERSHIP

INTERN

THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOSEP 2024 - JUN 2025 | CHICAGO, IL

 Modern and Contemporary Art Department Intern: Works collabratively with the associate curator and fellows

Acquisition research, maquette production, exhibition mock-ups, and label writing  
Conducted data analysis on the departments collection, producing research reports, visualizations and statistics (became the museum standard for collection analysis)

PRODUCTION

LEAD

CHICAGO SPORT AND SOCIAL CLUBJUN 2024 - SEP 2025| CHICAGO, IL

 Lead Technologist for Beach House and Volleywood Festivals
Builds and manages Square payment interface for all Bars/Ticket/Merch sales located at the events

Point person for Big City Pickle Bar located in Fulton Market

STUDIO MONITOR 


DIGITAL FABRICATION STUDIO, SMFA  JAN 2023 - MAY 2024 | BOSTON, MA

Monitor and repair Epilog Fusion M2 laser cutter, Formlabs (Form 2) 3d printers and, vinyl cutter

Help students reach their project goals from design to final product  

CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGER 


ADRIENNE CHRISTOS, SOWA SEPT 2020 - JUN 2024 | BOSTON, MA

 Develop projects from start to finish under the client's design guidelines  

 Manage data forum (art logic)   

 Fabricated designs by way of studio spaces provided at SMFA (laser cutter, screen printing, etc.)  

 Managed art studio and gallery visits, assisting in sales and events

INTERIOR DESIGN INTERN

WENDY LABRUM INTERIORS JUN - AUG 2022 | CHICAGO, IL
Worked closely with small creative team

 Inventory, site installations/visits, sample organization, vendor communication

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OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE ACROSS CHICAGO AND BOSTON

  • Assistant to Jess Atieno at Hyde Park Art Center print studio, Jan- Sep 2025

  • T-shirt design for Spectra Logic, July 2025

  • Guided by Voices band poster design for Kalamazoo show, Jun 2024

  • North Ave Beach Volleyball Manager, Chicago Sport and Social Club, June - Aug 2023

  • Business Developer, HyperTattoo, Apr 2022  - Jun 2023 (entailed traveling in US)

  • Digital Developer, The Student Dispatch, Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Tour Guide/Crew Member, Chicago First Lady Cruises, Jun- Aug 2021

  • Book Marketing Intern, Felica Farber, Summer 2021

  • Videography Intern, Jeff Marpe, Summer 2021

  • Conservation Steward, After School Matters, Summer 2019

  • ‘Knives & Skin‘ movie collaborator (set design), Summer 2018
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