Megan Whelen is a graphic designer and abstract painter living on Salt Spring Island, BC. In contrast to the precision of her design work, her paintings are fluid and intuitive—an outlet where gesture and texture take the lead.

Influenced by the weight and contrast of Rembrandt’s paintings, Megan creates abstractions that hold the same sense of gravity and reverence as standing in an old-growth forest. Her work explores themes of truth, nature’s intelligence, collective awakening, and the inevitability of revolution.

Rooted in the spirit of the New Sincerity, her paintings reject irony and embrace honesty, inviting viewers into a space of openness and reverence.