Artwork Archive | Artist Statements & Creative Process

Here is where you can learn about the meaning behind the work.
whether it be consumer advocacy, societal critique, or a trip down memory lane,
you'll understand the context by reading the artist statements below.

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Artwork Archive

“Hello Darlin',” from Nonsensical Nonsense, black & white/C-41 35mm film, 2022

“Hello Darlin',” from Nonsensical Nonsense, bla...

Megan Bainbridge

"...I am interested in how viewers respond to artwork that has no intended meaning. What personal meaning do they find in it, if anything? What does randomized imagery remind them...

“Hello Darlin',” from Nonsensical Nonsense, bla...

Megan Bainbridge

"...I am interested in how viewers respond to artwork that has no intended meaning. What personal meaning do they find in it, if anything? What does randomized imagery remind them...

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"Touring Tourism"

Shop analog fine art photography inspired by ethical tourism. Unique prints, stories, and experimental works that explore culture, critique, and memory. 

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"Reading the Back"

Conceptual analog photographs where painted negatives obscure brands, focusing on the hidden prevalence of harmful food additives in American grocery culture.

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"Below the Larynx"

Analog concert photography that abstracts and anonymizes musicians, highlighting gesture, setting, and atmosphere to transform how we consume music as visual art.

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"Nonsensical Nonsense"

Discover collage and intuitive analog experimental photography inspired by the Dada art movement. Unique fine art prints merging surreal textures and playful experimentation.

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megarten journal | speaking from experience about art & photography

  • Why Freelance Photography Prices Are the Way They Are

    Why Freelance Photography Prices Are the Way Th...

    Megan Bainbridge

    The way in which a large percentage of the population experiences employment is nearly opposite to the freelance experience.

    Why Freelance Photography Prices Are the Way Th...

    Megan Bainbridge

    The way in which a large percentage of the population experiences employment is nearly opposite to the freelance experience.

  • Why People Make Art

    Why People Make Art

    Megan Bainbridge

    "...If you have ever cried while listening to a song, changed your opinion on an issue after reading a book, or gained a new perspective/sense of emotional fulfillment from viewing...

    Why People Make Art

    Megan Bainbridge

    "...If you have ever cried while listening to a song, changed your opinion on an issue after reading a book, or gained a new perspective/sense of emotional fulfillment from viewing...

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