My work allows me to pay attention to light and form; the visual things that interest me. The narrative flows from attention to the elements of everyday life which become more mysterious the longer attention is paid.
Education
BA English Vassar College
BFA Painting Massachusetts College of Art and Design
MA Anglo Irish Literature University College Dublin, Ireland
Selected Solo Exhibits
1999 Fischbach Gallery New York,NY
2003 “Landmarks”, Fischbach Gallery New York,NY
2004 William-Scott Gallery Provincetown,MA
2007 “In Particular”, Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
Selected Group Exhibits
2004-2009 Museum School at PAAM Faculty Exhibition, Provincetown, MA
2004 “Little Worlds” Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
2004 “Preview Salon” William Scott Gallery Provincetown, MA
2006-2009 Galley Ehva Provincetown, MA
2026 “Painted Narratives” Ticonic Gallery Colby College, Waterville, ME
Awards
Maguire Fellowship Vassar College
Pollack Krasner Foundation Fellowship
Cummington Community of the Arts Residency
Publications
2000 New American Paintings Number 26
2003 New York Observer Mario Naves, “Currently Hanging”
2003 Antiques and the Arts Weekly, “Landmarks Show Reveals Nature’s Enduring Strength
2003 The New York Times “Peter Loftus and Meg Shields”
2007 American Arts Quarterly Gail Leggio, “Singing Shapes”
Teaching
2003-2008 Cape Cod Community College, Adjunct Faculty, Painting I
2005-2009 Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Introductory Painting, Color