About Megan
Megan Brigham was born in 1988 in Connecticut but for more than half her life, she has lived in Atlanta, GA where she has developed into a traditional realist painter.
As a child, Megan showed significant artistic talent, but it was not until her junior year of high school that she began to focus seriously in the visual arts. In 2006, during her senior year of high school, Megan won the Silver Key Scholastic Arts Award in graphic design. In that same year, Megan also received a score of 5/5 on her AP Studio Art Portfolio, granting her college course exemptions and a college scholarship. Megan has grown extensively as an artist since beginning at SCAD in 2006. She enjoys working in oil, acrylic, watercolor, ink, charcoal and graphite and has also created mosaic shell beach art. She is currently represented by the Atlantic Beacon Gallery on Tybee Island, GA and hopes to gain more representation in the coming year.
Megan is completing her BFA degree at SCAD in March 2010 with a GPA of 3.71 and further expanding her inventory of work through experimentation. By trying several different styles and techniques, Megan hopes to continue discovering who she is an artist and what direction she would like to take in the future. She looks forward to pursuing her education in a MFA in Painting program.
Artist's Statement
Art is about an image of thought. Through realism, I evoke an emotional response from the viewer. I attempt to exploit the conscience, and examine our plight in the modern world. My compositions express issues of human tendencies and intimacies within. My stylized portraiture, with a narrative sense, explores questions of identity: the subtle empowerment of the figures allows them to appear sensual but guarded. Whether or not my work is beautiful because it is visually appealing or something familiar, I look for obvious and hidden splendor. My aesthetic judgments represent my relation to the truth.
Links and Publications
- Atlantic Beacon Gallery - Featured pieces of work available for purchase on Tybee Island, Georgia.
- Savannah College of Art and Design - "SCAD"
- Politeia: The "American Manifesto" - "Patriotism" 2005 white charcoal drawing featured in article.
- Facebook Fan Page - Become a fan of Megan Brigham Art on Facebook.
- Atlanta Web Design - Collective Core
Megan's Resume (Downloadable PDF)
- Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA
B.F.A. in Painting GPA: 3.73/4.0
- St. Pius X Catholic High School, Atlanta, GA
- Energy Made Visible, Moon River Brewing Company, Savannah, GA.
Savannah College of Art and Design Fall, Spring Open Studio, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA.
- Savannah College of Art and Design Fall, Spring Open Studio, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA.
- Second Annual St. Pius X Juried Visual Arts Exhibition, St. Pius X Catholic High School, Atlanta, GA.
- Scholastic Arts, juried exhibition, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, GA.
- Invited by the Advice and Aid Pregnancy Problem Center in Hapeville, GA to donate a painting to the organization’s fundraising auction.
- SCAD Dean’s List, all quarters.
Painting posted and featured on the blog of Dr. Sam C. Holliday, director of the Armiger Cromwell Center, for the article, “The American Manifesto.”
- Recipient of the Performance Ensemble Scholarship at SCAD for participating in a full year performance singing group.
- Recipient of the SCAD Academic Excellence Scholarship, SCAD Outstanding Art Portfolio Scholarship (both visual and voice), and the Georgia Hope Scholarship.
- Awarded a score of 5/5 on the Advanced Placement Studio Art Portfolio and received college credit and exemption.
- St. Pius X Principal’s List & Dean’s List (September 2005-May 2006).
- Awarded Honorable Mention at the 2nd Annual St. Pius X Juried Visual Arts Exhibition, Atlanta, GA.
- Scholastic Arts Award, Georgia Silver Key, awarded for a piece in the graphic design category.
- “Lighthouse,” 24”x30”, for John Dexter, Atlanta, GA.
- “American Pastime,” 30”x24”, for Carl Scaffidi, Atlanta GA.
- “Lily,” 16”x20”, for Bridgette S. Simpson, Fairfax, VA.
- “Portrait of a Lady,” 8”x10”, for Erma Brewster, Atlanta, GA.
- “Virginia Sky,” 40”x30”, for Sarah Dunstan, Lynchburg, VA.
- Taught private art lessons to children ages 3-8 years to enrich motor skills, color awareness, and artistic appreciation.
- Invited to be a featured artist at the Atlantic Beacon Gallery on Tybee Island, GA. Also worked in the gallery as a sales associate and gallery designer.
- Elected to an internship at the Notre Dame Academy in Duluth, GA to shadow a grade school art teacher. Created personalized lesson plans and directly instructed classes. Individually supervised students and graded student projects and assignments.
- Atlantic Beacon Gallery, Tybee Island, GA
