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Megan Eustace graduated from C.C.A.D. in 1996 with a first class B.A. Hons Fine Art Painting; when she was awarded the Barry Maloney student of the year. She had her first solo show 'How many are there of you?' in the Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Project rooms cork (1997), and has since been represented by The Paul Kane Gallery.
She was selected for 'Volume' 1997 at the Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, and was one of six artists along with Tony O' Malley and Janet Mullarney, selected for the Lavitt Gallery show 'Talking Sketchbooks' in 1998. In 1999 she was selected with 10 other emerging artists for ' First Look', curated by Patrick Murphy at the R.H.A., and was also included in the international drawing exhibition 'Drawing Thinking' at the R.H.A. that same year.
More recently Megan has had a solo show 'Cleave' 2004 at the Fenton Gallery Cork.
During the run of 'Why me, why not me...' at The Paul Kane Gallery in 2005 Megan's work was also represented in the 'Passing Through' exhibition at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery Cork, where 12 artists, including Alice Maher, Maud Cotter and Megan had been selected for exhibition from Crawford graduates of the last 30 years.
Artist's Statement
There is a journey experienced internally, back and forth, between polar views of any event or emotion. Currently our culture supports the 'why not me?' notion, as in; winning the Lotto, instant celebrity status and the intrinsic rather than the earned right to worth. The flipside to this is the 'why me?' reaction experienced when confronted with an unexpected trauma, a nonsensical accident or a life threatening illness.
Some of the pieces in this body of work both observe and present the model in this toing and froing; others present the subject in states of acceptance with the absence of inner turmoil.
The life model becomes the subject for me to manipulate; through the working process and the cont� medium. Large reclining poses are labour intensive; I draw only a few feet away from my model, we are both on the floor, slightly uncomfortable. The medium is pushed, smeared, rubbed out, at times the figure struggles for existence under an oiled ground or obsessive rubbing. These poses suggest the need to move, leave, be unobserved.
With the kinetic studies I draw standing up at the wall straining past my shoulder, while my model repeats a sequence of actions over and over. I capture these poses at various stages; superimpose them on the one ground as a way of mapping the internal dialogue of the subject.
Our own need to be still, and at times our own desire not to be observed is often at odds with contemporary living, we live in a polarised world. 'Why me, Why not me?'is a portentous symptom of that world.
Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Megan Eustace
HIGHER EDUCATION
1995 – 1996: B.A. Hons, Fine Art (First Class), Painting
Crawford College of Art & Design, Sharman Crawford Street,
Cork, Ireland.
1993 – 1995: N.C.E.A. Diploma – Fine Art – Painting (sub.sid.: Photog) (Distinction)
Crawford College of Art & Design, Sharman Crawford St., Cork. IRL
1992 – 1993: Foundation Course – Fine Art; Bath School of Art, England
1991 – 1992: Studied Life Drawing, Fine Art & Design A-Level, History of Art, (European, A-Level, Royal West Academy of Art, Bristol, England
EXHIBITIONS
One Person:
1997: “How many are there of you?” (Exhibition of Sketch books and Paintings)
The Project Rooms, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork.
2001: ‘The Outrider Drawings’, The Paul Kane Gallery, Dublin.
2004: ‘Cleave’, The Fenton Gallery, Cork.
2005: ‘Why me, Why not me?’, The Paul Kane Gallery, Dublin.
Group (Selected)
1997 ‘New Generations’, Triskel Art Centre, Gallery, Cork.
‘Volume’, Crawford Municipal Gallery of Art, Emmet Place, Cork.
‘Fledglings’, Lavit Gallery, Cork.
‘Art Fest’ 97, Granary Theatre, U.C.C., Cork.
‘Image, Women, Text II, Tig Filí, Cork.
‘4-Play’, Boole Library, U.C.C., Cork.
1998: ‘Short Circuit’, Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Atrium, Dublin.
‘Near and Far’, two people show, The Paul Kane Gallery, Dublin.
‘Talking Sketchbooks Exhibition’, Lavit Gallery and toured County Libraries.
‘Spring Roll’, Tig Filí Gallery, Cork.
1999: ‘First Look’, Patrick Murphy curator, R.H.A. Gallagher Gallery, Dublin.
‘First Look’, Show toured to Butler Gallery, Kilkenny.
‘Control, Corrupt’, two person show, The Paul Kane Gallery, Dublin.
‘Backwater Artists’ group show in Berlin.
‘Drawing, thinking ‘, R.H.A. Gallagher Gallery, Dublin.
‘Drawing it Out’, two person show, Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, Co. Cork.
2000: ‘Contemporary Irish Art Society Tribute Show’, Butler Gallery, Kilkenny.
‘Black & White’, The Paul Kane Gallery, Dublin.
‘En-case’, Summer show, Lavit Gallery, Fr. Matthew Street, Cork.
2001: ‘Focus on Drawing’, Touring Exhibition, Tutors of C.C.A.D., L.S.A.D. and N.C.A.D.
‘H2O’, Contemporary watercolour, The Linenhall, Mayo. Curated by Paul Kane
‘Christmas Show Fenton Gallery’, Cork.
2002: ‘Acquisitions 1991 – 2001’, Butler Gallery Collection, Kilkenny.
‘172nd R.H.A. Annual Exhibition’, Dublin, Invited Artist.
‘Horizon’s’, Lavit Gallery, Cork.
2003: ‘Figure it Out’, University College, Cork.
‘Backwater Artists’, Group show, toured Sligo, Antrim, Cork.
2004: ‘C2’ Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork.
‘Trunk’ International Touring show, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
2005: ‘Trunk’, Exhibited Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, Cork.
175th R.H.A. Annual, Dublin.
‘Iontas’ 16th Smallworks Exhibition, Sligo Art Gallery, Sligo.
‘Passing Through’, Selected graduates of CCAD from last 30 years, The Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork.
AWARDS
1996: The N.C.E.A. Barry Maloney – ‘Student of the Year Award’
1997: 1 Year Studio Bursary, Backwater Artists Group Wandesford Quay, Cork.
ACQUISTIONS
1996: ‘Arts Fest Committee’,C.I.T., Cork.
1997: Crawford Municipal Art Gallery (Permanent Collection), Cork.
Office of Public Works (Dublin Castle State Apartments)
1999: Butler Gallery (Permanent Collection), Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny.
2004: Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, (permanent collection), Cork.
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