Inspirational Dyslexia Speaker




	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 has his Masters of Fine Art from UNT and has shown his art work nationally in venues such as: The John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, The Museum of Fine Art at Florida State University and at the Piedmont Arts Museum in Virginia. In the field of public art McGehearty’s project in Fort Worth was recognized by the Americans for the Arts as one of the forty best projects in 2007. Eric is an inspirational speaker sharing his struggles and successes as a dyslexic. His art work reflects his difficulties reading and helps audiences see in to the world of print disability. In 2009 his sculpture will be included in the Armory Show in New York and in a one person show at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas TX. When not making art Eric works as a consultant and spokesperson for Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic. 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


		Booking Info.
Up Coming February 18th 2009 Artist Talk at Tarrant County College North West Campus in Fort Worth, TX Times 8:10- 8:50am, 9:10-9:50am and 11:10-11:50am ________________________________ February 2009 Article in LD online ________________________________ April 13-17 2009 Speaking Tour in and around the San Francisco bay area organized and sponsored by Francisco State University College of Education and Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic. To schedule Eric to speak to your organization during his week in San Francisco, CA. E-Mail ASAP _________________________________ April 24 , 2009 The Gow School South Wales, NY
Selected Talks 2008 February Self Determination Project Eric is traveling through out Virginia to speak to students and teachers 2008 April 14, Keynote with Heather McGehearty at the Dallas Dyslexia Information Group, Dallas TX 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.