quinn mcnichol
Seattle, Washington, United States
b. 1989, Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States
2012, BFA in Fine Art, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Lancaster, PA, United States
2021, MFA, University of Washington School of Art + Art History + Design, Seattle, WA, United States
artist statement
quinn mcnichol grew up in Glenside, PA. During their high school years they engaged in independent study with Philadelphia artist Marcia Jones, and earned a BFA in Fine Art from Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in 2012. They have since participated in a number of programs and residencies including the Emerging Artist in Residence (EAR) program at Millersville University, Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution (VACI), Vermont Studio Center and Mount Gretna School of Art (MGSoA). In addition to these formal studies, quinn spent a summer visiting Romanian artist Alice Schwager in her home studio to explore spiritual art therapies, expanding their emotional perception of their creative practice. In 2021 quinn earned their MFA from the University of Washington’s School of Art + Art History + Design in Seattle, WA. Post-graduation they traveled extensively around the continental US and Mexico, participating in residencies at El Sur in Tlalpan CDMX and Wonder Domes in Wonder Valley CA. quinn currently lives in Seattle WA and is a member of SOIL, an artist-run gallery located in Pioneer Square.