Dr Megan Spiers

Dr Megan Spiers

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  • story as art

    story as art

    Whenever someone says to me, “I’m so not creative” or “I haven’t got a creative bone in my body” as happened again recently, I wonder how that narrative first emerges in a person’s mind and why it takes such hold in the stories they tell about themselves. In life, we all make creative choices every […]

    artistmegspiers

    June 23, 2021
    artist at work, inspiration, marine art, private commission
    artist at work, being creative, creative, inspiration, marine art, megan spiers, painting, palette
  • art workshop for canberra tree week

    art workshop for canberra tree week

    On Wednesday 2 May, I will be introducing the “STEP into plein air” event on behalf of NatureArt Lab, as part of Canberra Tree Week at the National Arboretum. My artist talk is followed by a three-hour art workshop held among beautiful local endangered trees and flowering plants of the Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park (STEP), […]

    artistmegspiers

    April 30, 2018
    artist at work
    art, australian artist, canberra, megan spiers, trees, workshop
  • sketching trees at earth festival

    sketching trees at earth festival

    What’s not to love about painting trees? Even better, painting trees in the beautiful surrounds of Canberra’s Australian National Botanic Gardens. I was invited to demonstrate acrylic sketching techniques as part of NatureArt Lab’s course promotion event on Saturday 21 April at the Earth Festival – celebrating sustainable living with a great vibe, music, good coffee […]

    artistmegspiers

    April 30, 2018
    artist at work, inspiration, workshop
    art, artist, inspiration, trees, workshop
  • hmas adelaide commission

    hmas adelaide commission

    Presenting commissioned art to HMAS Adelaide From birds to ships! When the Ship’s Welfare Committee commissioned an original painting to showcase HMAS Adelaide’s capabilities as a Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship, I was thrilled. I have painted ships before but not quite at this scale so I was absolutely determined to enjoy the whole experience. I […]

    artistmegspiers

    February 23, 2018
    artist at work, inspiration, marine art, private commission, uncategorised
    acrylic, inspiration, marine art, painting, private commission
  • jerrabomberra art workshop

    jerrabomberra art workshop

    Tomorrow I will be hosting a one-day art workshop at Jerrabomberra Wetlands for members of the Wildlife and Botanical Artists (WABA) society. Earlier this year, I was invited to give a presentation to WABA members in the beautiful surroundings of Canberra’s Australian National Botanic Gardens. I spoke about my approach to art, techniques for gaining inspiration, […]

    artistmegspiers

    November 11, 2016
    artist at work, workshop
    art, australian artist, inspiration, wildlife art, workshop
  • life, love & demise sold at birdlife exhibition

    life, love & demise sold at birdlife exhibition

    Feeling happy that another painting has found a forever home! My painting of Hooded Plovers has sold at BirdLife Australia’s “Birds + Us” exhibition. This painting was inspired by the courageous determination of beach-nesting birds and the fragility of their survival. I have donated the entire sale price to the Threatened Bird Network (TBN). I’m […]

    artistmegspiers

    May 5, 2016
    bird paintings, exhibitions
    australian artist, australian bird art, bird artist, birdlife, exhibition
  • sketching pixie

    sketching pixie

    Sketching a tree is fairly straightforward. Other subjects can be more difficult. Pixie was a very obliging subject, dozing in the late summer afternoon following a hard day’s work hauling a gypsy wagon along country roads in farmland near Bendigo, Victoria. I haven’t turned these sketches into a painting but I might one day. Sometimes the […]

    artistmegspiers

    November 22, 2015
    artist at work, artist process
    artist at work, artist process, australian artist, megan spiers
  • colour palette

    colour palette

    I find that I’m inspired simply by looking at my wooden box brimful of paint tubes. No matter how scuffed, squeezed, contorted, holed or shiny new they are, I love them all. My basics are Payne’s Gray, Titanium White, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Hooker’s Green (acrylic) or Terre Verte (oil), Cobalt Blue and Yellow Ochre. […]

    artistmegspiers

    November 19, 2015
    artist at work, artist process, workshop
    #ArtistMegSpiers, artist, colour palette, inspiration, oil paints, palette
  • reading tolstoy

    reading tolstoy

    Reading Tolstoy Size 11 cm x 6 cm Acrylic on Arches paper SOLD Exquisitely framed prints available On a cool winter’s eve, the subject of this portrait sat quietly under a lamp, reading. The scene represents the serenity and timelessness of a deep appreciation of the arts, literature and philosophy. The title of this miniature portrait […]

    artistmegspiers

    March 26, 2015
    inspiration, portraits
    acrylic on paper, australian artist, megan spiers, portraits
  • elwood

    elwood

    Elwood Size 35.5 cm x 45.5 cm (14 in x 18 in) Acrylic on canvas SOLD By all accounts, Elwood was a lovely dog. This painting was commissioned by clients who provided photographs of their beloved pet. Combining several references, I painted Elwood with his favourite toy in a characteristic pose of playful alertness. Toys, […]

    artistmegspiers

    March 26, 2015
    artist process, pet portraits
    artist process, australian artist, megan spiers, pet portraits
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Dr Megan Spiers

Portfolio of the paintings and experiences of artist, researcher and teacher, Megan Spiers.

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