CURRICULUM VITAE
Meghan Oona Clifford, M.F.A.
b. 1977, Madison WI
Lives and works in Watsonville, CA
www.meghanoonaclifford.com | meghan.oona.clifford@gmail.com
Education
2007 M.F.A., New Genres Art, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
2001 B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
1999 University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
Selected Solo Shows
2022 Shining Our Light: Cosmic Portraits, Flower Bar, Santa Cruz, CA
2022 Seeds: The Fertile Void, (online), Santa Cruz, CA
2016 Star Dust: Moments of Enlightenment, Elevation 66, El Cerrito, CA
2014 The Elevated Art of Meghan Oona, Elevation 66, El Cerrito, CA
2012 The Illuminated Art of Flow, Black Faun Gallery, Eureka, CA
2010 For Love of Spirit: Celebrating Togetherness, Lipo Lounge, San Francisco, CA
Selected Group Shows
2023 What Remains, online juried exhibition, Visionary Art Collective, New York City, NY
2023 Representations: collaboration of womxn affecting the future of art and technology (online)
2023 Procreate Project Archive (online), London, United Kingdom
2023 Kaleidoscope, online juried exhibition, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2022 Onward, Body and Space, online juried exhibition, San Francisco Artists Alumni
2022 3rd Annual Powerful Little Things Exhibition, online juried exhibition, Roaring Artist Gallery
2022 Lines, Shapes, & Objects, online juried exhibition, Fusion Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2022 Let Me Tell You, juried exhibition, Chris White Gallery, Wilmington, DE
2022 Verdant Heart, juried exhibition, Fe Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2010 Womb of Creation - An Exhibition of Women Visionaries, Tribe 13 Gallery, Ukiah, CA
2010 7th Annual Interdimensional Art Show, Madrone Studios, San Francisco, CA
2010 Suite Jesus, 111 Minna, San Francisco, CA
2009 Exit Strategy, Double Vision Dance Studio, San Francisco, CA
2009 Push On, Tribeca @ The Omni Hotel, Newport News, VA
2009 Art Now’s Circle of Life Show, 1:AM Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009 Veni Vedi Vici, Club 6, San Francisco, CA
2008 Rise Up International Benefit Show, LA, CA
2007 MFA Vernissage, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
2005 Tribe 13’s Interdimensional Art Show, 108 Gallery, Seattle, WA
2001 I Want Burning: Ecstatic Images and Poetry, The Family Tree, Olympia, WA
Grants and Awards
2023 Center for Cultural Innovation Quick Grant
2022 Honorable Mention, 6th Open Juried Exhibition, Art Show International Gallery, LA, CA
2022 Center for Cultural Innovation Quick Grant
Residencies
2023 Thrive Together Network (TTN) February Virtual Art Residency
2022 Thrive Together Network (TTN) September Virtual Art Residency
2022 Artist/Mother Virtual Art Residency
Professional Organizations
Thrive Together Network
Artist/Mother Network
Selected Bibliography
2023 Goddess Art Magazine, Issue 9, feature article
2022 Content Magazine, exhibition highlight
2022 Women United Art Movement, community highlight
2022 Carve Out Time for Art, community highlight
2020 Find Inspiration with the Star Dust Coloring Book, PhanArt: Music, Art, and Community, featured article
2017 A Getaway to the Deeper Realms of the Soul - the Must-See Art Work of Meghan Oona, Meditation Talks, featured article
2013, 2017 We’Moon Calendar and Date Book, featured art
2013 Path to Bliss, The Art People / People Project Magazine, featured article
2011 Modern Mystics Inspire, Surrender to the Flow Magazine, featured article
2008 Interviewed by MTV’s Street Team
Publications as Author
2020 Star Dust Adult Coloring Book: Creative art therapy for inspiration, healing, and relaxation
2019 Reactivate Your Creative Power, e-book
2017 I Paint Visionary Art to Awaken Your Soul, Bored Panda, feature article
2014 All Praise: Seeing, To Become, photo book
2008 My eyes are your eyes, too: culture creation, modern mysticism, and beyond, art book
2007 Your Eyes Are My Eyes, photo book
Selected Projects, Related Work, and Teaching Experience
2022 Seeds: The Fertile Void Artist Talk, (online)
2018-2022 The Creative Path Workshop, (online)
2019 You are Good Enough Workshop, (online)
2019 Activate Your Creativity - A Journey, (online)
2018 Rituals for Artists Workshop, (online)
2001-2014 moreTrees clothing company, founder, CEO, and designer, Olympia, WA, San Diego, CA, Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA
2003-04 Sylvan Wisdom Cooperative Art Gallery, volunteer member
2000, 2003-04 Liberty Arising Retreat Center, volunteer
2000-02 The Family Tree Artist Collective, director and curator
1990-95 Madison Children’s Museum, volunteer