Artist Bio
Carly McCoy is an artist, writer, and photographer from Des Moines, IA. As a storyteller, her work explores themes of identity, memory, and grief. She graduated with honors with her bachelor's degree in studio arts and minor in communications from Grand View University. In 2023, she received first place for "Best Headline Writing" from the Iowa College Media Association. She was selected as an Emerging Iowa Artist for the Des Moines Arts Festival in 2024. She has shown her photography at the Polk County Heritage Gallery and Mainframe Studios in Des Moines. When she’s not working or making art, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, her pets, and listening to music.
She currently manages the creation and implementation of educational programming and tours for an art museum at the university level. Her professional experience includes:
Museums, Galleries, and Installation Work
K-12 Art Education
Secondary Education and Higher Ed
Journalistic Writing, Professional Copywriting and Editing
Docent
Photography, Writing, Painting, Drawing