An enduring fascination with feathers…
I spent the majority of my childhood living in two incredible national parks, Coffin Bay and Kakadu. After years of birdwatching beside lake and bay, or wading through ankle-deep mud to sit near a billabong with my binoculars and sketchbook, it is clear why a great deal of my art is devoted to birds and the landscapes that support them.
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Paintings
zebra finches
Brisk Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata) Size 20 cm x 15 cm Oil on canvas board SOLD This small painting was inspired by an afternoon birdwatching near Orange, New South Wales. A noisy flock of Zebra Finches had gathered in…
flock bronzewing
Desert Flight Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica) Size 51 cm x 20 cm Acrylic on canvas SOLD Outback Australia is the definition of vast. Within its impressive range, the Mitchell Grasslands are amazing. Characterised by open grassy…
red-backed fairy-wrens
Harmony in Green Red-backed Fairy-wrens (Malurus melanocephalus) Size 91.4 cm x 91.4 cm (36 in x 36 in) Acrylic on canvas SOLD This painting was inspired by birdwatching in far north Queensland, where verdant hills and rainforest…
eastern yellow robin
Dazzling Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) Size 12 cm x 14 cm Mixed media on Arches paper SOLD This painting formed part of a triptych of Australian robins, including Eastern Yellow Robin, Red-capped Robin and Pink Robin. It…
pink robin
Splendid Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster) Size 13.5 cm x 11.5 cm Mixed media on Arches paper SOLD This painting formed part of a triptych of Australian robins, including Eastern Yellow Robin, Red-capped Robin and Pink Robin. It…
red-capped robin
Radiant Red-Capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) Size 12 cm x 14 cm Mixed media on Arches paper SOLD This painting formed part of a triptych of Australian robins, including Eastern Yellow Robin, Red-capped Robin and Pink Robin. It…
black-shouldered kite
To Observe with a Steady Gaze Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) Size 25.5 cm x 30.5 cm (10 in x 12 in) Oil on raw linen, stretched, unframed SOLD This painting was inspired by several Black-shouldered Kites that I…
laughing kookaburra
Peaceful to Behold Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) Size 14 cm x 16 cm Acrylic on Arches paper SOLD A private commission reflecting the deep, sentimental appreciation for kookaburras felt by the client’s wife and her family. Background…
budgerigars
Shy Approach Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) Size 24.5 cm x 34.6 cm Acrylic on Arches paper SOLD This painting was inspired by numerous expeditions on Stuart Highway between Darwin and Adelaide. The sky is vast, the heat interminable and…
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About Megan
Hi, I’m an artist, researcher and teacher. I divide my time between Canberra and anywhere else that may inspire my art. I focus on fine detail and accuracy cultivated in authentic experience of the subject, an approach honed by three decades of sketching in the field. While drawing plein air can be challenging, it is also incredibly rewarding. Shortly after this image was taken, I saw a wild dingo pacing the riverbank. I forgot about the heat, insects and mud as this beautiful animal paused to watch me work then went on his way. When I’m not “out bush” gathering visual references for new paintings, I’m in the studio working on my next exhibition or private commission! Read more
Dr Megan Spiers 