Megan Lane
Profile
I am a Visual Artist living in North Queensland. Some of the works I produce include Linocuts, Etchings, Illustration, Artist Books, Mixed Media works, Chalkart, Watercolours, Pen & Ink drawings. The subjects I feature in my works are nature, botanical themes, animals, people, dancers and the female form.
I run my own commercial art business – Chalk Art Magic.
Chalk Art Magic specialize in custom made chalkboards and signs, menus and murals, hand drawn lettering and custom designs, paintings, cartoons and Illustrations, art classes and workshops.
I am creative director on the publication – Gypsy zine. This is an all female publication featuring the art, photography, writing and poetry by ladies from Mackay, Townsville and Cairns. The first issue will be published in August 2009. For further information or submissions email – gypsyzine@yahoo.com.au
Solo Exhibitions:
2009 Natural Illusionist – Reef Hotel & Casino Cairns
2008 Quirks – Cell Artspace – Ergon Energy Building
Cairns North Queensland
2007 Visions of Audrey: Essence of the Female Spirit
Tanks Art Centre – Cairns North Queensland
2006 Liquid Poetry
Aitkenvale Library exhibition space
Townsville North Queensland
2005 Angelic Orchids
Lagoons Gallery – Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
Mackay Queensland
2004 Faces, Figures & Flowers
Old Town Hall – Artspace Mackay exhibition program
Mackay Queensland
2003 Cuts, Colour and Collage
Whitsunday Anglican Art Centre – Mackay Queensland
2002 Prints
Mackay City Library exhibition space
Mackay Queensland
Group Exhibitions:
2009 Subject Matters – Postcard Exhibition
Artspace Mackay Gallery
2009 Line – Insider exhibition – KickArts
Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns
2008 Big – Insider exhibition – KickArts
Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns
2008 Hidden Treasures – Postcard Show
Cairns Regional Gallery Cairns
2008 Impulsive IPA – Youth exhibition
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
Townsville North Queensland
2008 Connect Community exhibition
Tanks Arts Centre Cairns North Queensland
2007 Cairns Art Society exhibition
Cairns Regional Gallery Cairns
2007 Hidden Treasures – Postcard exhibition
Cairns Regional Gallery Cairns
2007 Flight – Insider exhibition – KickArts
Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns
2006 Transparent Sounds
Vincent Gallery James Cook University Townsville
2005 Movement, Make up and Madness
Pinnacles Gallery – Townsville North Queensland
2005 Electric Brew
James Cook University Graduation exhibition
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Townsville
2005 Postcards
North Queensland Environmental Organization
Umbrella Studio of Contemporary Arts Townsville
2005 Arts Week exhibition
Vincent Campus James Cook University Townsville
2005 Artists and Art – Mackay Art Society
Beaconsfield Art Centre Mackay Queensland
2004 Arts Week exhibition
Vincent Campus James Cook University Townsville
2002 Headspace
Artspace Mackay Regional Gallery – Mackay
2001
Transmitters: Another Wavelength
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Townsville
Education:
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Printmaking)
James Cook University Townsville North Queensland
Diploma of Graphic Design and Advertising (Illustration)
Diploma of Cartooning and Illustration
Certificate III In Art (Visual Art)
C.Q.I.T TAFE Mackay Queensland
Professional Development:
Web Design
T.N.I.T Tafe Cairns
Figure Drawing Workshop
JCU Townsville
Cut, Scrub and Rub
Linocut Workshop – Artspace Mackay
Etching Techniques
Artspace Mackay
Creating Artist Books
Mackay City Library
Employment:
Chalk Art Magic
Chalkboard Artist & Illustrator
Mackay Queensland
Exhibitions Assistant
Artspace Mackay Queensland
Visual Arts Assistant
Holy Spirit College Mackay Queensland
Visitor Services Assistant
Cairns Regional Gallery North Queensland
Chalkboard Artist
The ChalkArt Shop Cairns North Queensland
Workshops:
2007 Awesome Artist Books
Children’s School Holiday Workshops
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
Townsville North Queensland
2006 Mixing The Media
Children’s School Holiday Workshops
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
Townsville North Queensland
Commission Work:
Connect Magazine Cover Illustration – Cairns
Botanical Illustration – Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
Children’s Mural Artwork – Mackay City Library
Public Art – Power Box Artwork – Mackay City Heart
Mouthpiece Youth Magazine – Cover Illustration – Mackay
RAW – Women’s Diary – Artworks – Melbourne
Private Portrait commission – Cairns
Private Watercolour commission – Melbourne
Collections:
James Cook University Print Collection
University of Southern Queensland Print Collection
Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
Arthouse Mackay Gallery
Groups
Megan Lane is a member of 1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , Acrylic Painting, Art and Stories Made For Children, Art Inspired by Dreams, Cats and Dogs (1 artwork per day), DANCE PHOTOGRAPHY, Fine Art approaches to Figure and Face, For the Love of Cats , 1 image a day , Happy Hour, Only Orchids!, Painted Birds! , Pelicans, Pencil Drawing (2 per 24 hrs), Printmakers and Printmaking, Queensland, Water Media (Paintings by hand only), Wildlife and Pet Paintings and Woman Appreciation.
