Black and white portrait of a woman with shoulder-length hair, smiling, wearing a dark top, against a plain background.

Megan Hall has been cultivating the world of art and nurturing student artists for over four decades, across six different countries.

Born in Sydney with the heart of a wanderer, Megan now calls the picturesque Bayside of Melbourne her home. Art, to her, is a continuously evolving medium of personal expression.

Her approach involves subjects that are imbued with a profound depth of context and a need to explore female experience. She aims to create a sense of warmth and connection, inviting viewers to embrace their own memories. While Megan is most known for her large oil paintings, her broader practice extends to acrylics, lino printing, ceramics, and mixed media works on paper. Her artistic pursuits have led to joint exhibitions in Asia, and Melbourne

A stylized artistic drawing of a male nude figure standing with a beard, depicted in shades of pink and purple with textured brushstrokes, set against a plain background.
A colorful abstract drawing of a nude woman reclining on a surface, with exaggerated features and expressive brushstrokes.
Abstract drawing in shades of purple and pink on paper, with fluid, layered strokes creating a textured appearance.

Megan's recent work is deeply rooted in her need to explore and comprehend the female perspective. Drawing inspiration from her rich lived experiences throughout Southeast Asia, she portrays and invents women in her art. Whether it's a meticulously rendered nude, a bird captured mid-flight, or the intricate folds and concealed nuances found in luxuriously draped fabric within a still life, her creations are a tapestry of intricate complexities.

A canvas of an unfinished painting of a young boy sitting on a ledge with a large vase next to him, surrounded by a mix of abstract and realistic elements, with a second, more complete portrait of the boy in the background on another canvas.
A vintage handcrafted doll with painted face, black hair, and traditional clothing, sitting on a wooden surface near a window with greenery outside.
A painting showing a still life scene with vases, a bird perched on a branch, books, and a human-like mannequin figure in front of a landscape with a tree, created on a canvas with a background of blended colors.
Still life painting of a wooden artist mannequin standing on a table surrounded by various vases and bottles, some with small green berries or leaves, with a framed abstract landscape art piece in the background.

Her subject matter embodies strength, vulnerability, fear, empathy, and humour. Megan shares stories not necessarily her own but those she has encountered during her travels—narratives exchanged in a circle while mastering an ancient craft in Laos or shared over a beer with locals in a rustic Australian pub. After imparting her wisdom to countless fine arts students throughout her teaching career and raising two creative and self-assured children, Megan is now poised to capture the essence of what she observes.

A painted art doll with black hair, pink cheeks, red lipstick, wearing a yellow and orange dress with lace, sitting against a blue patterned background.