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53 MCKEAN Biographical information Laurie McKean was born in New York City but grew up in San Francisco, California. She lives in Arizona now and sculpts mainly in welded steel. Laurie is currently working on several series including one involving sculptural armor. Exhibitions 2014 “Metamorphosis: Memorial for the Fallen 19”, Fall Juried Show, Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ 2012 “Dream is my armor, Laughter my shield”, solo show, Benini Sculpture Ranch Gallery, Johnson City, TX 2009 Yuma Art Symposium, Yuma Art Center Gallery, Yuma, AZ 2008 Spring Juried Show at Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ Installations and Awards 2011 Washington Traditional School, Dedication of Habitat Garden sculpture 2010 Highlands Center for Nature, “Bugs Eye View”, Schoolyard Habitat Program, Granville Elementary , Prescott Valley, AZ 2010 Highlands Center for Nature, Schoolyard Habitat Program, Washington Traditional School, Prescott, AZ 2008 First in Sculpture, Yavapai College Art Gallery, Prescott, AZ 2008 Art Bench Design Competition, Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ Public and Private collections 2008 - present Texas, Arizona, California, Wisconsin, New York and Oregon. 2009 “Art at the Center Exhibit”, Civic Center, Prescott Valley, AZ 2008 Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ Publications 2010 Threshold Magazine, Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ Experience 2006 Designed and built artist studio out of SIPS (Styrofoam and steel) 1993 – 2004: Master’s and Certification in Education: taught students with behavioral disabilities and taught in psychiatric hospital 1975 – 1992: Undergraduate through doctoral studies in biology (California, Arizona, Florida and North Carolina). Worked as a biological archaeologist studying bone material from archaeological sites, and as a bird biologist.