Maggie Ross Meiner's '90 ties to Berkshire have remained strong across the years since graduation. She has served as a member of her class Reunion Committee, the Hail Berkshire Campaign Committee, the Distinguished Alumni Nominating Committee, and the Advisory Board. Maggie exhibited a collection of photographs in Berkshire’s Warren Family Gallery titled “Revisiting Rockwell,” inspired by a visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum. In the winter of 2016, Maggie returned to Berkshire to teach a class called “Pretty as a Picture” during Pro Vita week.
As an artist, Maggie uses cultural artifacts, media and iconography to talk about experiences with the purpose of leveraging her personal portrayal rather than the prevailing cultural narrative. Through the lens of humor, feminism, and various mediums she engages in self-analysis and critique to arrive at a truthful and authentic version of herself. Born and raised outside of Chicago, IL, she holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Colorado-Boulder, a master’s in education from Depaul University in Chicago and received her MFA from Maine Media College in May 2021.
Maggie’s art is widely exhibited in the permanent collection of Illinois Institute of Art, Wheaton College, Harrison Street Lofts, and many private collections. Her art was on loan at the American Embassy in Uruguay from 2016-2019 and she had her first solo exhibition in 2005 at The Union League Club of Chicago—one of the most esteemed private collectors of art in the country.
In 2019 Maggie’s first film, "The Little Black Dress", was nominated for Best Mobile Short at the Los Angeles International Film Festival.
