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F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 7 M A C O N M A G A Z I N E | 75 MEGAN MCNAUGHT, new Curator at Macon Arts Alliance, is also an artist and educator. A relatively new resident of Georgia, Megan has lived in Macon since January 2016. Moving from Massachusetts, she settled here with her partner Luke Buffenmyer, Professor of Graphic Design at Mercer University. Megan has a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and an MFA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Megan was the former Gallery Director at Chester College of New England as well as Professor of Interdisciplinary and Fine Art from 2007-2012. She currently is an adjunct instructor at Middle Georgia State University and Wesleyan College and has previously taught at Monterserrat College of Art, Suffolk University School of Art and Design, Anna Maria College, the Community Colleges of Rhode Island and Middlesex Community College. Her paintings have been exhibited nationally and will be on display locally at Mercer University and the Emerging Artists Exhibition at the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences. Megan's professional history includes extensive experience as a preparator and installer of art at Stanhope of Boston, repairing paintings, prints and drawings for David Dudley Restoration of Boston and selling antique, re- claimed lumber for Longleaf Lumber in Cambridge, MA. Megan is delighted to be here in Macon, immersing herself in the local history and culture and getting acquainted with new friends. "I hope to make a meaningful contribution in Macon by advocating for the arts, fostering education and participating in the cultural enrichment of the community. My goal as curator at Macon Arts is to organize high quality and engaging exhibitions that perpetuate the cultural momentum that I have experienced here. I am motivated and inspired on a daily basis by the rich history of Macon and impressed by the commitment and involvement of its citizens to both the preservation and improvement of this city." MACO N A R T S A L L I A N C E N E W C U R ATO R F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 7 M A C O N M A G A Z I N E | 75 OVATIONS365.com ARTWORK BY MEGAN MCNAUGHT