Megan is a widely exhibited and highly awarded ceramicist.
She received the Josephine Ulrick ceramic art award for excellence for a 70 piece collection of vessels called ‘After Waters Flow’, and is one of Australia’s more successful ceramic artists.
Her work has featured in art competitions, festivals, magazines, books and is in collections internationally. She is known for her ability to throw and sculpt very large works.
Selected Exhibitions
2010 Landline Leaflines, Cooloolah Regional Gallery, Gympie
2008 Salute, Fusions Gallery, curated by Dr Janet Mansfield, Brisbane (preselected)
2006, 2008, 2010 Igition, Sunshine Coast Art Award (preselected)
1998, 2002, 2008 Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Art Prize (preselected)
2005, 2007 Alice Craft Acquisition, Alice Springs (preselected)
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Outback Regional Gallery, Winton (preselected)
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award (preselected)
2003 Gold Coast Conrad Jupiters Art Award (preselected)
2000, 2002 Warwick Regional Art Gallery (preselected)
1998 City Council Gallery, Noumea
1998 The Toowoomba Biannual Acquisition Award and Exhibition (preselected)
Private Collections
Kunura-San, Potter, 6th Generation, Japan, Shino Bowl
Singapore Private Collector, Shino Bowl
Laerkesen, Denmark, Copper Red Platter
Maroochy Shire Council, Maroochydore, Acquisition, Bronze Vessel in Form
Pan Macmillan Australia, Aboriginal Sculptures
Toowoomba Grammar Boys School, Deep Forest Diva and Vessel in Form
Gold Coast Potters Association, Nail of the Moon and Large Shino Platter
Dr Janet Mansfielf, Billy Tea
Fleur Schell, Strata
Selected Awards
International Ceramic Art Award, The Josephine Ulrick Ceramic Award
Outback Regional Gallery, Waltzing Matilda Art Award
Port Hacking Potters Group, Certificate of Merit
Capricorn Coast Art Festival
Trinity Luthern Art Award
Gold Coast Potters, Wheelthrown Award
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery
Ignition Art Award of Excellence, Sunshine Coast
Stanthope Arts Festival, Most Outstanding Work
D’arcy Doyle Art Award, Sculpture
Cairnes Regional Gallery, Award 5
Caloundra Art Festival
Reviewed in both Pottery Australia and Ceramic Technical magazines.
Artists Statement
As I see it.
Adding metaphors and personal icons.
Challenging techniques.
Evolving through mixed clay mediums.
It’s all here.
Colour, shape, culture, history.
Contrive, construct, control.
The past moulding the future.
Enjoy.
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