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BoldBrush Recommends: Megan Gael McCarthy
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Biography
2024 is a milestone for Megan Gael McCarthy Art. It will be my fifth year in business, and I am going into it with the intention to make it the best possible experience that I can.
In the past four years I have accomplished many of the goals I had when I embarked on this art journey, one of which was becoming a part of an art community. I'm a member of the Boulder Art Association and Open Studios Boulder, both of which rallied last year to help keep the doors open at the R Gallery in downtown Boulder. This gallery has meant a lot to me personally - my first acceptance into a juried exhibit, my first gallery sale, my solo exhibit where I sold the most paintings - and I'm not alone in my appreciation. Boulder demonstrated the importance of art in their city, and I hope we are able to keep the lights on for many years to come.
Last year I illustrated my first book, Three Yellow Balloons from Ukraine by John Thomas, who is donating all proceeds to help Ukrainian orphans. I set up and manned my first art festival tent on my own at Art on the Green. I collaborated with fellow female artists on a group exhibit that will be hung later this year, Exploring the Connection between Nature, the Feminine and Spirit. And I continued to learn from, admire and absorb the talent from the wonderful artists in Wilderness Art Studios and beyond. And I had my highest sale to date thanks to the talented Susan Massey at the Fig and Ivy in Longmont.
In 2019 I had an epiphany during a Muse Destination painting workshop at La Porte Peinte in Noyers-sur-Serein, France - that I had been depriving myself of something essential to my emotional health and combatting depression - creativity. And in 2022 I had another epiphany about my painting process. I began to start my pieces with the idea of something representational, then focus on the more abstract elements as I completed it. Blurring the lines between two different styles. And in May this year I will be completing a fellowship back where this journey began, with the amazing directress of La Porte Peinte, Michelle Anderson. I know my work will never be the same, and I cannot wait to see what that winds up looking like!
Art is the most natural form of anti-depressant, and something that is now a part of my life no matter what. Learning that lesson, and being able to prioritize creativity in my life, is the most important thing that has happened to me in years. I am so grateful for all of the people who support my decision and encourage me to continue.
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