Viewing my work is a direct view into my personality. It is the reason I communicate in a way that is meaningful to me. Through my work I am able to build a world I want to see, play and work out and express my emotions. To think outside of the intellectual and artistic ‘holding’ patterns and envision futures that are intergalactic in scope. It is my personal obligation to untangle my imagination from Americanized history books and standards. By removing myself from these constraints liberates me, therefore, my work is free. My imagination cannot be marginalized by what society expects of me.
I am a Black Woman, disconnecting herself from the inherited imagination. I am unapologetic about letting my work be in tune with my own feelings, and no one else's. And that, I believe, is revolutionary!
About the Artist
Megan Lewis is a professional multi-disciplinary Illustrator, born and raised in Baltimore, MD. She received her BFA in Illustration from Ringling College of art and design. Lewis is a well-regarded member of a thriving art community in Baltimore best known for her ‘Blk Women Period LLC”series and other interactive murals throughout the City. She has represented her hometown through collaborations with the Baltimore Orioles, Doritos, Target, HBO Max, and the US Open. Megan’s body of work focuses primarily on figurative imagery with a purpose to disconnect her imagination from what society expects her to articulate. She uses her artwork as a vehicle to express personal joys, frustrations, and prideful moments in black culture through the lens of an evolving Black Woman. Her painting exhibitions include Lewis Museum, Eubie Blake, Notre Dame of Maryland University, and Creative Alliance and she possesses a wide range of collectors throughout the U.S.Featured Work
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