As a sculptor, educator, and lecturer Eric McGehearty uses his personal struggle with dyslexia as a "jumping off" point to discuss issues like perseverance, advocacy, and hope. Audiences find that his work in conjunction with his speaking drives home those points.

Eric McGehearty graduated from the University of North Texas with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture in May of 2004. His work is exhibited by Gerald Peters Gallery in Dallas and is shown nationwide.

Eric was formerly a college professor and the Public Art Coordinator for the City of Dallas. He currently lives in Lewisville, Texas with his wife Heather and son Keegan, where he maintains an active sculpture studio practice.

Request information about speaking opportunities: eric@mcgeheartyinc.com

Up Coming  

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February 26-29 , 2008

Self Determination Project

Eric is traveling through out Virginia to speak to students and teachers

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April 14, 2008

Living as a successful married couple with learning disabilities

Eric and Heather McGehearty will speak to the Dallas Dyslexia Information Group

at the

The Winston School

5707 Royal Lane Dallas , TX 75229

Selected Talks

2007 November 3, Annual Conference for the International Dyslexia Association speaker at the Teen Symposium

2007 October 11, Keynote speaker Dallas ISD

2007 October 6, Keynote speaker W iley IS D

2007 October 4, Eric will present to VAST in Denton Keynote Speaker

2007 May 10, Fairpark Rotary Club Keynote Speaker on Art in Public Places

2007 Ap ril 25 K eynote speaker "A New Vision" Lewisville ISD

2006 November 7 keynote speaker "Making the Grade" North Tarrant County Dyslexia Council Southlake, TX

2006 October 20th Panelist at the Shelton School ’s 30th anniversary

2006 Octber 17th guest speaker Region 10 Education Service Center Workshop: The Creative Brain, Garland, TX

2006 June Gallery Talk with students from Kingsbury School at the John F. Kennedy Center Washington, D.C.

2006 May 8th keynote speaker at the Winston school Dallas, LD lecture Series

March 2006 Panelist at “LD/ADHD in the Workplace” panel discussion at Southern Methodist University

February 2006 “Going Digital” superimposing images for the purpose of public art site specific proposals

October 2005 – Keynote speaker at the VSA Art Conference Finding the Balance: Meeting the Access Needs of Both Artists and Organizations in Denton , Texas

June 2005 - One of three special guest speakers at the Conference ARTiculation: Empowerment thru Expression in Little Rock AR

March 2005 - guest lecturer at Texas Wesleyan University “Intersection of Art and the Random.”

May 2004 - Keynote speaker at the Shelton School 2004 Graduation

April 2004 - Lecture & tour of Eric's sculpture at the Dallas Public Library for the Dallas Academy and Fair Hill School high school students.

March 2004 – Lecture at Shelton School as part of the Project Heroes Program.