Megan Galante

I can’t really explain why I am drawn to painting florals in particular but it seems to be an obsession I can’t shake! I was first intrigued by sweet ditzy florals found in quit patches and summer dresses as a child and found it so gratifying to draw my own tiny repetitive flower patterns all over my school notebooks using a ball-point pen. When I discovered water colors and gouache my floral assortments became even more vibrant and whimsical. Today I still carry the compulsion to bedeck every blank surface in florals but the obsession has expanded into other playful subject matters such as exotic animals, abstract forms, and tiny foulards. Bridging my obsession with my studies in painting, art history, and color theory has certainly carved out a dreamy career and a quixotic lifestyle.