Megan Walch facts for kids

Megan Walch was born in Tasmania, Australia, in 1967. She is a talented Australian painter who creates amazing artworks. Her paintings are known for their unique style and have been shown in many places.

Megan Walch: Her Journey as an Artist

Megan Walch started her art journey at the University of Tasmania. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors in 1989. This was her first big step into the art world.

In 1994, Megan received a special award called the Anne and Gordon Samstag Scholarship. This scholarship helped her study in the United States. She went on to complete a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1997. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute in California.

While studying, she also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine in 1996. This was a special summer program for artists. In 1998, she received a grant for a studio space in New York City. This allowed her to work on her art for a whole year.

Where Her Art Has Been Shown

Megan Walch's artwork has been displayed in many important exhibitions. These shows have taken place in both the United States and Australia. Some of her notable exhibitions include:

• Primavera 2000 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. This show was put together by Melissa Chiu.
• Kindle and Swag - The Samstag Effect at the University of South Australia in 2004. Ross Wolfe curated this exhibition.
• Artists to Artists: A Decade of the Space Program at Ace Gallery New York in 2002.
• Wilderness - Balnaves Contemporary Painting at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 2010. Wayne Tunnicliffe curated this show.
• The Skullbone Experiment: A Paradigm of Art and Nature in 2014. This exhibition was shown at QVMAG and COFA.

Influences and Teaching

Megan Walch's art has been shaped by her time living and working in different countries. She has taken part in artist residency programs. These programs allow artists to live and create art in new places. She visited:

• The Taipei National University of the Arts in 2002, thanks to the Australia Council for the Arts and Asialink.
• Khon Kaen University in Thailand in 2004.
• Tokyo, Japan, in 2014.

Megan has also shared her knowledge by teaching art. She has taught at several universities and colleges. These include the Australian National University's Canberra School of Art and Monash University. She also taught at the Victorian College of the Arts and the Tasmanian College of the Arts. She is currently working on her PhD at the Tasmanian College of the Arts.

Her artwork is represented by Bett Gallery in Hobart, Tasmania. This means the gallery helps to show and sell her paintings.

In 2000, Megan Walch won a major award. She was given the Conrad Jupiters Art Prize by the Gold Coast City Art Gallery. This was a big recognition for her artistic talent.