Education
2011            Washington University in St. Louis, MFA
2008            Mount Mercy University, BFA, Dean’s List                                                

Awards
2010            Graduate School of Art Scholarship, Washington University in St. Louis           
2008            Sister Mary Norbert Karnik Award Recipient: Awarded to one senior art student who has                           
                   demonstrated exceptional ability as an artist and support for the profession of art      

Exhibitions        
2011           Paintings by Meghan Bean, Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, IA
                   MFA Exhibition, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
                   WTFMFA Satellite Show, The Lemp Brewery, St. Louis, MO
                   Funambule, Pig Slop Studios, St. Louis, MO
                   PRICK St. Louis Fair Trade, All Along Press, St. Louis, MO           
2010           The Fox and The Hedgehog, The Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
                   1st Year MFA Exhibition, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2009           Featured Paintings, Revival Gallery, Iowa City, IA
2008           Generations, A.I.R Gallery, New York, NY
                   Gala Exhibition, A.I.R Gallery, New York, NY
                   Group Show, Mud, Sweat, and Tears, New York, NY
                   Cryptamnesia, Senior Thesis Solo Exhibition, Mount Mercy University ,Cedar Rapids, IA
                   Summer Juried Art Exhibiton, Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, IA 
                      (first place, Juror: Joe Patrick, Chair, Grad. Painting Department, University of Iowa)
                   2x2 Exhibition, Legion Arts/CSPS Alternative Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA
                   Featured Paintings,White Rabbit, Iowa City, IA
                   Harvester CR, Annual Competitive Invitational, Cedar Rapids, IA
                   Area Colleges Juried Exhibition, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
2007           Quality Chef Invitational: A Series of Installations, Cedar Rapids, IA
                  Summer Juried Art Exhibition, Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, IA 
                      (second place Juror: Dennis Jennings, Tucson intermedia artist)
2006            2x2 Exhibition, Legion Arts/CSPS Alternative Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA
                   Area Colleges Juried Exhibition, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA
                  Quality Chef Invitational: A series of 10 Installations, Cedar Rapids,IA           
                  Summer Juried Art Exhibit, Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, IA
                      (first place Juror: Dr. Lesley Wright, Director Faulconer Gallery Grinnell College, IA)
2005           Summer Juried Art Exhibit, Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, IA
                      (Juror: Dr. Victoria Grube, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC)

Publications/Media
2012            PIECRUST MAGAZINE "SOFT & SWEATY" Spring & Summer, Volume 1, Issue 2
2011            "Bean displays femininity in artwork." Mount Mercy Times Nov. 9, 2011 Volume 18, Issue 7
2011           "Artwork of Mount Mercy alumna Meghan Bean ’08." The Gazette 18 November 2011
                   MFA 2011 Mildred Kemper Lane Art Museum. St. Louis: Washington University in St. Louis
2008           "Arts & Culture," artwork featured on cover, The Daily Iowan, 21 August 2008
2007           "Assignment Iowa: Master Artists" featured artwork, Iowa Public Television, 17 June 2007

Teaching Experience
2011          Visiting Lecturer, Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, IA
                  Graduate Teaching Assistant, Printmaking, Washington University in St. Louis, MO
2010          Graduate Teaching Assistant, Painting, Washington University in St. Louis, MO            

Related Experience
2011            Visitor Services Manager, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, MO
                    Museum Preparator, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
                    Installation Assistant, Todd Thomas: Off The Rails, Des Lee Gallery/Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO 
2010-11       Gallery Assistant, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
                    Graduate & Professional Student Outreach Committee, Washington University in St. Louis,MO
2010            Installation Assistant, Sweet Jesus, Group Exhibition, The Lemp Brewery, St. Louis, MO
                    Ann Hamilton Studio Assistant, Stylus, The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, MO
2009-10       Committee on Women and Art,Washington University in St. Louis, MO
2008            Gallery Assistant, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY