Megan Lane

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 and art classes.

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:

2011 Artspace Mackay Postcard Exhibition
Artspace Mackay Queensland

2010 Printbank Print Award Exhibition
Artspace Mackay Queensland

2010 Artists and Art
Mackay Art Society Mackay Queensland

2010 Sarina Art Extravaganza
Sarina Cultural Hall Queensland

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

Awards:
2010 Artists and Art – Highly Commended (works on paper)
Mackay Art Society Exhibition

2010 Sarina Art Extravaganza – Highly Commended (Printmaking section)

2010 Sarina Art Extravaganza – Commended (drawing section)

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:
2010 Mixed Media Painting – Creating Artist Scrolls
Artspace Mackay Queensland

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