ARTIST STATEMENT:
As a female painter, I capture the power of nature and its' fleeting moments. I focus on the effects of dappled light, contrasting shadows, and overlapping textures. Reflections of light on water, shadows created by trees, and fallen leaves, as well as petals on contrasting surfaces inform my subject matter. I paint these fleeting moments, so they are noticed.
In my seascapes and petal series, I use many layers of colorful paint and unique textures to capture my awe of nature. My creative process is fluid and organic, much like the content I explore. I work on multiple paintings simultaneously and articulate nature through loose, expressive brush strokes. The acrylic paint is applied directly to the canvas, without any underpainting or sketch below, and blended into many layers by adding white to create tonal variations of color. These layers create the effect of movement, light, and texture. Like the sounds of nature, the stroke of the brush on the canvas is soothing to me.
To keep my art practice balanced, I alternate between canvas and paper. Most of my art on paper are studies for the larger works on canvas. My paintings on paper are composed of watered down acrylics to capture the desired image, and then oil pastels and pencils create depth.
As a woman and an artist, I appreciate and recognize the power of nature. I have the opportunity to follow a creative path and, in doing so, honor the women in art history who laid the foundation for female artists. After all, my work explores the dichotomy within the feminine world.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:
September 2023: SOLO SHOW - “Wild and Precious Life”, Waverly Street Gallery, Bethesda, MD
October 2023: ART FAIR - The Other Art Fair, Dallas, TX
PAST EXHIBITIONS AND BRAND PARTNERSHIPS:
April - July 2023: SOLO SHOW - Broadway Galleries, Alexandria + Great Falls, VA
May 2023: JURIED GROUP SHOW - The Harding Art Show, Nashville, TN
January 2023: JURIED GROUP SHOW - “Waves of Joy”, curated by Beth Ferraro of The Art Island, YMCA Bowen, Washington, DC
October 12, 2022: JURIED GROUP SHOW - “Autumn Daydream” at Martha Spak Gallery in Washington, DC
July 15 - August 8, 2022: SOLO SHOW - “Oceans” at Gallery B in Bethesda, MD
June 2022: JURIED ONLINE SHOW - Visionary Artist Collective and PXP Gallery, “Ephemeral/Eternal”
April 2022: ART FAIR - Superfine Art Fair, Washington, DC
January 2022: INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR - Van Gogh Art Gallery at Paris Art Fair, Paris France.
November 12-15: JURIED GROUP SHOW - “Still Life” Show with Monochrome Collective at Umbrella Art Fair, Washington, DC.
November 11-December 5 2021: SOLO SHOW - at Gallery B, Bethesda, Maryland.
June 5 2021: Megan featured in Washington Post Article entitled “Free Little Art Galleries are Popping Up Everywhere”
May 1 -July 31 2021: JURIED GROUP SHOW - James May Gallery, “The Art of Water V”, hosted on Artsy.
Permanent Collection: One Thousand Museum, Miami, FL. Project by Zaha Hadid Architects.
January - February 2021: Visionary Projects, “The Era of Change” show, New York and online.
June 2020: Monochrome X By The People Art Fair, Washington DC and online
January 2020: Anthropologie Collaboration Launch, US stores
November 2019: Madewell and J.Crew in-store Partnerships, Washington, DC
July 2019: Solo Show at Shop Shelter in Washington, DC
July 2019: Solo Show at Salt Mystic in Mystic, CT
August 2019: "Hues" solo show at Axiom Fine Art, Winter Park, FL and online at Artsy
May 2019: "The Art of Water 3", juried show, James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
May 2019: Oliver Dunn Show in Georgetown, Washington, DC
May 2018: Solo Show at Captain's Daughters in Provincetown, MA
April 2018: Private Joint Show in Annapolis, MD
April 2016: Solo Show at Mac + Murphy, Charleston, SC
February 2016: Solo Show, Rabbithole Projects, Brooklyn, NY