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Megan G. DeShields         Detroit, MI        989-280-0576        

Education

2024                   MFA, Wayne State University

2017                    BFA, Sculpture, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

2008-2011        Michigan State University, Education/Special Education Major

Group Exhibitions

2025                 2025 Emerging Women Artists of Metro Detroit, Anton Art Center, Mount  

                           Clemens, MI.  

2024                 “9” Annex Gallery, 333 Midland St, Det, MI. 

2024                 Tribute to The Sculpture Gods, Biennial, Annex Gallery, 333 Midland, Det, MI.  

2024                 Shaping The Future, National Showcase of Emerging Sculptors, Pittsburgh, PA

2024                 Unseen Domains, Wayne State Art Dept Gallery, Detroit, MI.     

2023                 Actual Size Exhibition, Detroit Contemporary, Detroit, MI.

2023                 Regional Biennial Juried Sculpture Exhibition, Marshall M.

                           Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw MI.

2022                 Tribute to the Sculpture Gods Exhibition, 333 Midland Det, MI. 

2021                  Depth and Density Dual Exhibition, Hatch Gallery, Hamtramck, MI. 

2020                 Plus One Exhibition, Annex Gallery 333 Midland, Detroit, MI

2019                  Spectra, Urban Institute of Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI 

2019                  97TH Annual All Media Exhibition, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI 

2019                  Spark, Annex Gallery 333 Midland, Detroit, MI 

2019                  Hatchback 13, Hatch Gallery, Hamtramck, MI

2019                  Gilda Snowden Memorial Exhibition Scarab Club, 

                            Detroit, MI.                              

2018                  Place Installation Exhibition, Norwest Gallery of Art, Detroit, MI.

2018                  Regional Biennial Juried Sculpture Exhibition, Marshall M.

                           Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw MI.

2018                  Maker, Mentor Exhibition, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit MI

2017                  In*formation , Hatch Gallery, Hamtramck, MI

2017                  Undergraduate Juried Exhibition

2017                  Hatchback 11 Juried Exhibition, Hatch Gallery, Hamtramck, MI

2017                  Women Exhibition, The Carr Center, Detroit, MI

2017                  Graduating Seniors Exhibition, WSU, Detroit, MI

2016                 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, WSU, Detroit, MI

Solo Shows

2019                  Collective Manifestations, Motor City Brewing Works, Detroit MI

Residencies 

2017-2020      Fortress Studios, Detroit, MI

2020-2022     555 Arts Nonprofit, Detroit, MI 

Awards

2024                Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award

                          Recipient, International Sculpture Center/Sculpture Magazine

2023                 WSU Art Activity Award, Detroit, MI.

2021-2022       Rumble Fellowship Recipient, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. 

2022                 WSU Art Activity Award, Detroit, MI. 

2018                  Maker, Mentor Exhibition, Third Place, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI.

2017                  Sultanoff Scholarship, WSU, Detroit, MI

2016                  WSU Art Activity Award, WSU, Detroit, MI

2015                  WSU Art Activity Award, WSU, Detroit, MI

Professional Experience

Present               Inspiration is Key LLC. Glass Art Sales Assistant

Present               Michigan Glass Project Visual Art Project Manager and Curator

2024                   Facilitating Artist, Friendship Circle, West Bloomfield, MI. 

2024                   Adjunct Professor, Beginning Sculpture, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

2024                   Adjunct Professor, Foundry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

2022                   Graduate Teaching Assistant, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. 

2021-2022        AP Nordin Fine Art Stained Glass Fabricator 

2016-2018         Glaze Room Technician, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI

2015 –  2016     Studio Technician, Sculpture, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

2015 – 2016      Teaching Artist, 313 Workshops, Heidelberg Project, Detroit, MI

2015 – 2016      Community Art Class Instructor, Berkley, MI 

Workshops 

2024                     Women Who Weld, Detroit, MI 

Services

2019                    Instructor’s Assistant, Sculptural Blacksmithing, Touchstone Center for Crafts 

2015-2022         Glass Sales Assistant, Michigan Renaissance Festival, Holly, MI   

2016                    Noel Night Ice Carving Artist, Detroit, MI

2015                    Detroit Design Festival House of Soul Installation Assistant, Detroit, MI

2013-2015         Michigan Glass Project Event Volunteer, Detroit, MI