Artist Megan K. Euell in her Brooklyn, NY studio at Industry City, photo courtesy of Brittany Brett photography.
Megan K. Euell is a classically trained painter based in Brooklyn.
Euell studied at a fine art atelier on eastern Long Island before attending Savannah College of Art and Design. She graduated from SCAD Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in 2010.
She then received a three-year intensive classical fine art training in Florence, Italy, at the Florence Academy of Art, where she honed her observational drawing and painting skills, working daily from live models, as well as their extensive plaster cast collection and still life objects. Euell completed the Advanced Painting Program at Florence Academy of Art in 2015.
Euell teaches privately in NYC and The Hamptons during the summer, as well as running workshops in plein air painting on Long Island. Euell is a proud member of the historic Salmagundi Club of NYC, and the Portrait Society of America. She has received recognition through awards and grants through various organizations such as The Art Renewal Center, The Salmagundi Club, The Portrait Society of America, The Artist's Magazine, The Stobart Foundation and The National Cowboy Museum. She participates frequently in group shows in NYC and Long Island. Euell works out of her studio space at Industry City that she shares with her husband, Francis Waplinger, a shoemaker.
Affiliations
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
2012-2015 Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2006-2010 Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
2003-2006 Long Island Academy of Fine Art, Riverhead, NY
Exhibitions:
2023. ‘Americans in Paris’ VRFA at Salmagundi Club, NYC-upcoming, Spring
‘Rites of Spring’, Salmagundi Club, NYC-upcoming, Spring
‘Junior and Scholarship Members Show’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
2022. ‘Le Voyage’ , Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
‘Lineage: Generations of Realism’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘Revolve Hair x Megan K. Euell’ Art show and commission unveiling, Revolve, Southampton, NY
‘Annual Members Show’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘Impressionism Today’ exhibit, Salmagundi Club, NYC
145th Annual Black & White Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC
Junior and Scholarship Show, Salmagundi Club, NYC
2021. ‘Thumb Box Show’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘FAA Today’, Alumni Show, Florence Academy of Art
‘Americans in Paris Art Nouveau’, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
Fall Open Studio, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Fall Auction, Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘Cityscapes’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘Letting Us In-Women of the FAA’, Florence Academy of Art
‘Annual Members Show’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘Realism Without Borders’, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
‘New Normal, New Art’ Junior Scholarship show, Salmagundi Club, NYC
2020 ‘Sylvia Maria Glesmann Floral Exhibition’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘Annual Members Show’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘SCAD Open Studio 2020’, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
‘The Great American Paint In’, Gallery Cero, Longwood, FL
‘Contemporary Realism’ juried by Max Ginsberg, Mills Pond Gallery, St. James, NY
‘VRFA Summer 2020 Collection’, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
‘Black and White Exhibit’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘Land & Sea’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘Junior & Scholarship Show’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
2019. ‘The Hunt’ by Vanessa Rothe Fine Art at Salmagundi Club
‘Over Land & Sea’, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
‘Celebrate St. James, Past, Present & Future’, The Historic Calderone Theater Gallery, St. James, NY
‘Land & Sea’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘St. John’s Annual Art Exhibit’, St. John’s, Southampton
‘Full Palette’ Florence Academy of Art US at Salmagundi Club
‘Masterworks 2019’ Atelier Hall Gallery, Atelier Flowerfield, St. James NY
‘Realism Without Borders: Spring 2019’ Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
‘Black & White Exhibition’ Salmagundi Club, NYC
2018. ‘Gems of Grenning Gallery’, Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
‘Over Land & Sea’, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
‘Fine Art & Fashion’ VRFA at Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘VRFA Summer Collection’, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
‘80th Annual Members Show’ Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
2017. ‘Drawing on the Masters’, Florence Academy of Art Auction at Cipriani NY
‘Mastery of Form’ Group show, The Artist Study Gallery, NY
‘Pitture Della Vita’ Solo Show, The Artist Study Gallery
‘Junior Member’s Show’ Salmagundi Club, NYC
‘New Members’ Exhibition’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
2016. ‘Pittura e Pelle’, The Art Gallery at 1708 House, Southampton, NY
‘Annual Members’ Show’ The Water Mill Museum, Water Mill, NY
‘Annual Members’ Show’, Salmagundi Club, NYC
2014. ‘Represent’ Group show, Century Theatre, London
‘Group Exhibition’, Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
‘Summer Art Exhibit’, The Art Gallery at 1708 House, Southampton, NY
Presentations/Demonstrations/Teaching:
2022. Still Life Painting workshop, Art League of Nassau County, New Hyde Park, NY
Zoom Demonstration for Art League of Nassau County
2021. ‘Artists of Eastern Long Island, Past to Present’ presentation, Westhampton, NY
‘ Plein air in Washington Square Park’, workshop, NYC
Summer Plein Air workshops series, June- September Southampton, NY
2020 Demonstration for Suburban Art League, Woodbury, NY- May-postponed due to Covid19
Summer Plein Air Workshop series, June- October, Southampton, NY
‘Art on Long Island and my Artistic Lineage’ presentation at Westhampton Women’s Club, Westhampton, NY, April-postponed due to Covid19
’Art on Long Island’ presentation at TSVA, Shoreham, NY, January
2019. Instructor at The Atelier at Flowerfield, Studio and Plein Air
Live demo at The Jazz Loft, Stony Brook, NY, April
’Artists on Long Island’, presentation at Atelier Flowerfield, St. James, NY
’The Atelier Movement: From the 19th Century to Today’ presentation at Atelier Flowerfield, St. James, NY
2018. Private lessons and workshops, The Hamptons, NY
Courses taught through Golden Eagle Art, East Hampton, NY
’Fine Art & my Artistic Lineage’ presentation for CCR at Long Island University/Suffolk Campus, NY
‘Artists on Long Island’ presenation for CCR at Long Island University/Suffolk Campus, NY
2016. Guest presenter for ‘Drawing on a Theme class’, Savannah College of Art and Design
Live portrait demo at Southampton Cultural Center, Southampton, NY
Awards & Honors:
2022. Semi Finalist in Plein Air Category, Art Renewal Center 16th Annual ARC Salon
Arthur T. Hill Memorial Award, Annual Members’ Show, Salmagundi Club
Bill Creevy Artist Award, ‘Still life with copper and lemons’, Junior & Scholarship show, Salmagundi Club
2021. Gamblin Artist Colors Award ‘The Golden Hour’, Annual Members Show, Salmagundi Club
Eugenia Dean Memorial Award, ‘New Normal, New Art, Junior Show, Salmagundi Club
2020. Finalist in Plein Air category “The Golden Hour'“, Members Only Competition, The Portrait Society of America
Finalist, FAV 15, Boldbrush Painting Competition
Kennelly Family Award, Junior Show, Salmagundi Club
2019. Rosemary & Co. Brushes Award, Black & White Show, Salmagundi Club
Al Barker Award, Junior Show, Salmagundi Club
Rosemary & Co. Brushes Award, Junior Show, Salmagundi Club
2016. The Artist’s Magazine/Southwest Art 33rd Annual Art Competition Finalist
The Portrait Society of America, Conference Scholarship
2015. Stobart Foundation Grant Recipient
Scholarship, Florence Academy of Art
2014. Stacey Scholarship Award Recipient
PRESS
Dan’s Papers- Cover Artist, April 1 issue, 2022, Read Article, pg 44
Medium- ‘NYC Artist Megan Euell Talks About Her Love For Paintings & Entrepreneurial Journey’, March 2022- Read Article
Boldbrush- ‘A Glimpse inside a Studio Sale’ November 2021- Read Article
Boldbrush-’Brooklyn Views-A Studio Visit with artist Megan Euell’ July 2021- Read Article
Hampton Real Estate Showcase- “A Thoroughly Modern Old Master…”- Feb. 2021- READ ARTICLE
The Independent- "Renaissance Couple Hones Their Crafts"- July 2018 - READ ARTICLE
Radio Interview at The Hampton Classic, WLNG, September 1, 2017
Portrait Society of America-'Art of the Portrait Journal' Volume XIX, Issue no. 76
Hamptons Art Hub-November 2017- 'Mastery of Form'
Hamptons art Hub- August 2017-'Pitture della Vita' solo show-Read Article
Hamptons Magazine- July 2017- 'Community on Canvas'-Read Article, Pg 140
Southampton Press/27 East-May 2017- 'The Artist Study brings together creative types in Southampton Village'- Read Article
Southwest Art Magazine- December 2016- 'Portfolio-Juror's Choice'-Read Article
Painting the Hamptons-October 2016-’Pitture e Pelle’- Read Article