Miami

Miami by Meg Wallace. Born and raised and South Florida, I have a deep love and understanding of our colorful culture. This piece stems from my desire to capture my ever growing, moving and vibrant city.

Meg Wallace's art on set of 'David Makes Man' on OWN

"David Makes Man" is a one-hour lyrical drama from Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney ("Moonlight"), his first TV project. McCraney serves as executive producer of the series alongside Dee Harris-Lawrence ("Shots Fired," "Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.") who serves as showrunner. Mike Kelley and Melissa Loy ("Revenge") under their Page Fright production banner, Michael B. Jordan via his Outlier Society Productions and Oprah Winfrey are also executive producers. "David Makes Man" centers on a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. He must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out. Set in South Florida, the series is inspired by events in McCraney's own life and explores childhood trauma and the power of imagination to survive.

Read more: http://www.oprah.com/app/david-makes-man.html#ixzz6AeyjV1OI

Skyline by South Florida artist Meg Wallace on set of David Makes Man on OWN

Trisagion by South Florida artist Meg Wallace of David Makes Man on OWN.

Embrace Color

I love bold colors. Flaming-co- Meg Wallace

Swim

Pressures/currents in life can try to pull you under, but you have the power within you to swim against them.

Skyline

Relax

A huge source of my mind belongs to the ocean. It is is a part of me and my family.

Exposure

Soak in others work. I love the experiences and provoking thoughts I have received from other local artist’s work.

Family and Art

Art grows in the mind. I love to be able to grow and experience art with my whole family.

Exhibit Downtown

Hawked and Entanglement by Meg Wallace

Conception and Roig

Conception by Meg Wallace

acrylic on masonry

Roig By Meg Wallace

acrylic on masonry

Conception - Something conceived in the mind or believed by a group of people; a concept, thought, or belief: (ex. the medieval conception of justice.) The beginning or formation of an idea or plan: (ex. She was involved in the project from its conception.)

Roig - is a word stemming from Catalan word meaning red: to become very angry, to become enraged.

This pair was painted in 2014 after the violence broke out in Venzuela. Conception represents the initial intent. Demonstrators were demanding better security, an end to goods shortages and protected freedom of speech. Roig represents the level of the emotion and  helpless rage after the peaceful protests faced unexpected violence leading to great loss and death.

Art grows and breathes life

Have fun on the journey. The process of an idea to the creation and exhibit takes time and vision to see it through.

Hawked-Meg Wallace →

Hawked: to be overtaken or surpassed

"The hawk is swift in darting down and grasping it's prey. This animal is a symbol of death, injustice, violence, and those people who prey upon the weak."

Filming in Brickell for a commercial with Wave

Wave by Meg Wallace

Prepping a piece

For each work of art I use similar techniques to build the texture and foundation of the painting. The preparation allows me to have a consistent and firm foundation to then freely create new pieces representative of what lies within my mind at any given moment of inspiration. MW

“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” Alexander Graham Bell

Be silly & look for Beauty

Look beyond the superficial and you may find something marvelous. MW

Phoenix Rising

Phoenix Rising by Meg Wallace

Acrylic, 48"by 72"

A symbol of renewal, rebirth and new life out of the old, this painting is a reminder of the hope through hardship. A phoenix is a mythological creature that lives for eternity and is birthed out of the ashes of destruction.

PBS-ArtLoft

ArtLoft filming

Meg Wallace Solo Exhibit Downtown Miami 2012. Phoenix Rising in backgrond.

Excited to be selected to be interviewed by ArtLoft and have of my paintings included in their filming.

Radio Interview - Art Exhibit in Downtown Miami

Maria Clara Rodriguez with Kristi House, artist Meg Wallace and sex-trafficking survivor Windi go on air for Human Rights/Human Wrongs Exhibit in Downtown Miami.