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

"Light Trails at the Concert," from Below the Larynx, black & white 35mm format film, 2023

"Light Trails at the Concert," from Below the L...

Megan Bainbridge

"...you can see a painting in person without seeing the person who created it. However, you cannot hear a live performance when the musician is not physically there to perform..."

"Light Trails at the Concert," from Below the L...

Megan Bainbridge

"...you can see a painting in person without seeing the person who created it. However, you cannot hear a live performance when the musician is not physically there to perform..."

“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...

“Bike Jesus Graffiti and a Plzeň Tram, Dual Exposed,” from Touring Tourism, 16” x 20” C-print, 2022

“Bike Jesus Graffiti and a Plzeň Tram, Dual Exp...

Megan Bainbridge

"...With the same love for graffiti and public transportation that I found in Barcelona, I layered this piece with a dual exposure of a Plzeň tram and graffiti found at...

“Bike Jesus Graffiti and a Plzeň Tram, Dual Exp...

Megan Bainbridge

"...With the same love for graffiti and public transportation that I found in Barcelona, I layered this piece with a dual exposure of a Plzeň tram and graffiti found at...

“Punk in Pink,” from Below the Larynx, C-41 medium format film, 2022

“Punk in Pink,” from Below the Larynx, C-41 med...

Megan Bainbridge

"...you can see a painting in person without seeing the person who created it. However, you cannot hear a live performance when the musician is not physically there to perform..."

“Punk in Pink,” from Below the Larynx, C-41 med...

Megan Bainbridge

"...you can see a painting in person without seeing the person who created it. However, you cannot hear a live performance when the musician is not physically there to perform..."

"Pussy Riot Says: Watch Closely," from Below the Larynx, black & white 35mm film, 2022

"Pussy Riot Says: Watch Closely," from Below th...

Megan Bainbridge

"...you can see a painting in person without seeing the person who created it. However, you cannot hear a live performance when the musician is not physically there to perform..."

"Pussy Riot Says: Watch Closely," from Below th...

Megan Bainbridge

"...you can see a painting in person without seeing the person who created it. However, you cannot hear a live performance when the musician is not physically there to perform..."

“Barcelona Tram and Street Art, Dual Exposed,” from Touring Tourism, 16” x 20” C-print, 2022

“Barcelona Tram and Street Art, Dual Exposed,” ...

Megan Bainbridge

"...many parts of the city were curated to attract tourists by moving monuments and creating structures in faux-olden styles. I also learned that tourism has roots in the academic elite...

“Barcelona Tram and Street Art, Dual Exposed,” ...

Megan Bainbridge

"...many parts of the city were curated to attract tourists by moving monuments and creating structures in faux-olden styles. I also learned that tourism has roots in the academic elite...

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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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