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Megan Parker is a Canadian landscape artist from Canmore, Alberta. Using acrylic paint and her unique style and voice, she creates contemporary, whimsical landscapes featuring the western Canadian Rockies. She uses bold and flowing lines to capture the beautiful essence of the mountains that inspire her.

Education

  • Member of the Mastrius Artist Mentorship Community:

    • Monthly mentorship term with artist Cameron Schmitz (2023 – present)

    • Monthly mentorship term with artist Veronica Funk (2023 – 2024)

    • 15 month mentorship term with artist Sharon Lynn Williams (2022 – 2023)

    • 9 month mentorship term with artist David Langevin (2022)

    • 5 month mentorship term with artist Heather Pant (2021 – 2022)

  • Workshops:

    • Samantha Williams-Chapelsky – Abstracting the Natural Landscape (2024)

    • David Langevin (2022)

    • Cam Forrester – plein air 2 day workshop (2022)

Exhibits and Shows

  • 2025     “Julia Veenstra and Friends”, Square Foot Show, online exhibition at https://squarefootshow.com/

  • 2025     “Landscapes”, Square Foot Show, online exhibition at https://squarefootshow.com/

  • 2025     Rotary Art Gala, Okotoks, Alberta

  • 2025     Mini Masterpieces, Calgary Stampede Art Show, Calgary, Alberta

  • 2025     “See Me. Hear Me.” Expressive Art Show, Canopy Studios, Calgary, Alberta

  • 2025    “Art for the Heart” Exhibition, Canmore General Hospital, Canmore, Alberta

  • 2025     Mosaic Popup Gallery, Calgary Art Community, Calgary, Alberta

  • 2024     “Julia Veenstra and Friends”, Square Foot Show, online exhibition at https://squarefootshow.com/

  • 2024     Northeast Mini Gallery, Calgary Arts Development, Calgary, Alberta

  • 2024     Postcard Art Exhibit, McKinney, Texas

  • 2024     “Circle and Spheres” exhibit, Three Sisters Gallery, Canmore, Alberta

  • 2024     Mini Masterpieces, Calgary Stampede Art Show, Calgary, Alberta

  • 2024     “Breath Taking” Group Exhibit, dnj Gallery, Santa Monica, California

  • 2023     “In Our Nature” exhibit, Three Sisters Gallery, Canmore, Alberta

  • 2023     “Autumn Glory”, Square Foot Show, online exhibition at https://squarefootshow.com/

  • 2023     “Landscapes”, Square Foot Show, online exhibition at https://squarefootshow.com/

  • 2022     Mastrius Christmas Art Show, online exhibition at https://www.mastrius.com/mastrius-art-shows/

Artist Residencies

  • 2025     Artist in Residence, leading a collaborative painting project, Alberta Aphasia Camp, Gull Lake, Alberta

  • 2024     Artist in Residence, leading a collaborative painting project, Alberta Aphasia Camp, Gull Lake, Alberta

Juried Markets

  • 2025     Banff Christmas Market vendor, Banff, Alberta

  • 2025     Canmore Christmas Artisans Market vendor, Canmore, Alberta

  • 2024     Banff Christmas Market vendor, Banff, Alberta

  • 2023     Canmore Christmas Artisans Market vendor, Canmore, Alberta

Collaborations and Other Accomplishment

  • 2025     Tea Tin Label, The Naked Leaf, Calgary, Alberta

  • 2024     Tea Tin Label, The Naked Leaf, Calgary, Alberta

  • 2023     Selected Artist for beer can label artwork, Collective Arts Brewing, Series 26

  • 2023     Selected Artist to create beer can label artwork, Alley Kat Brewing Company, Edmonton, Alberta

  • 2023     Created the process/plan and then taught and coached over 100 Grade 4 students abstract mountain art with oil pastels and paint pens over the course of multiple sessions

  • 2023     Participant in Alberta Health Services’ Art for the Frontline campaign

  • 2023     Tea Tin Label, The Naked Leaf, Calgary, Alberta

  • 2022     Winner of the South Health Campus 10 Year Anniversary Logo Design Competition

Interviews and Publications

No artwork, or images of artwork, on this website may be copied or otherwise reproduced without the prior written consent of Megan Parker, the work’s original creator. This includes reproduction with distortion or other alteration of the work. Refer to the Canadian Copyright Act for governing legislation.