Megan Ellen MacDonald

Biography
Megan Ellen Macdonald in her studio

MacDonald’s paintings challenge the pre-established aesthetic hierarchy by creating a visual language out of things considered both diminutive and feminine. Her still-life arrangements - first created using 3D software and "documented" as paintings -  depict intimate and destructive relationships between objects as an exploration of what it means to embrace both femininity and power. MacDonald, who is currently based in Toronto, graduated from OCADU in 2013 and has exhibited work in Canada and the US. 

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Works
  • Painting of a Tamagotchi keychain with a red bow, apple slices, and four leaf clovers around it
    Adulthood (Autumn), 2026
  • Painting of inflated purple flowers in a yellow vase surrounded by painting supplies and doodles
    Unfinished Business, 2026
  • Painting of a Tamagotchi keychaing with a blue bow and daisies
    Youth (Summer), 2026
  • Megan Ellen MacDonald painting of semi-deflated happy face balloon surrounded by signs of a party
    Deflated, 2025
  • painting of a white cat surrounded by lush pink flowers, holding a pink worm in its mouth by Megan Ellen MacDonald
    Bad Kitty, 2024
  • painting of a spiderweb surrounded by pink flowers and blue butterflies by Megan Ellen MacDonald
    Blue Period, 2024
  • painting of a white butterfly caught in a white spiders web, surrounded by various pink flowers by Megan Ellen MacDonald
    Captivated, 2024
  • Painting of a pond filled with frogs, lily pads, and lilies by Megan Ellen MacDonald
    Double Trouble, 2024
  • painting of a translucent torso surrounded by large pink flowers and blue butterflies by Megan Ellen MacDonald
    Flutter, 2024
  • painting of a pink shiny medusa head, surrounded by snakes with one eye closed surrounded by pink flowers by Megan Ellen MacDonald
    Gentle Monster, 2024
  • Painting of three oyster shells, one displaying a pearl, surrounded by pink flowers, oranges, and a strand of pearls by Megan Ellen MacDonald
    One of Many, 2024
  • Painting of a pink tablescape containing a watermelon slice, a peach, pink flower, and a white vase with a yellow smiley face containing three flowers whose centers are skulls by Megan Ellen MacDonald
    Smiling Through Sadness, 2024
  • painting of two hands holding a deep shiny red apple with a work sticking out against a floral backdrop by Megan Ellen MacDonald
    Spoiled Rotten, 2024
  • painting of large luscious fruits with a spider crawling amongst them by Megan Ellen MacDonald
    Thick Skin, 2024
  • two pink flowers with skulls at the center
    Even Bad Things Can Be Beautiful, 2023
  • light purple flowers with skulls at the center
    Even Bad Things Can Grow, 2023
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