Who Am I?

“Boston-based artist Megan Carty infuses her paintings with a vibrant sense of positivity and a spirited palette of bold, energetic colors. Her works feature whimsically unexpected details meant to inspire a sense of comfort, brightening the viewer's emotional and physical spaces at once.” via Anthropologie

Megan Carty (b. 1978) was born in Portland, Maine, U.S.A. and is an accomplished colorist whose artistry is showcased through her dynamic, gestural abstract expressionist paintings. Her pieces feature a brilliant array of bombastic techno-colors and expressive mark-making that draw inspiration from the organic world. Based with her family in the tranquil New England countryside just outside Boston, Megan lives and creates amidst the beauty of nature.

Carty holds a BFA from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts: School of Art & Design. Her abstract art during her ongoing 25 year career thus far has been featured by Anthropologie, CBS Sunday Morning, Minted, Homegoods, In Her Studio Magazine, Artfully Walls, Michaels Crafts, Modern Luxury Interiors Boston Magazine, Artists & Illustrators Magazine, SHLTR, Morning Honey, The Spruce, The Jealous Curator, Maine Home & Design Magazine, Maine Cottage, the Improper Bostonian Magazine, Day’s Jewelers, Chris Loves Julia, The English Room blog, Honey & Fitz Collection, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, and Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital. Her original paintings reside in private collections in both the USA and internationally. She has exhibited her work in three solo shows. Carty’s paintings can conveniently be purchased directly from the artist via her online gallery, www.megancartyart.com.

Carty offers many options to collect her work via one-of-a-kind original paintings, Giclée prints on fine art paper, and commissioned customized art. She also collaborates well with interior designers and art consultants. All are welcome to visit the Groton, Massachusetts studio by appointment; or she will happily meet you via online chat!

ARTIST STATEMENT

My work is a conversation in color—a translation of unseen energies into form. Each painting is an Energy Portrait, a visual manifestation of presence, emotion, and transformation. Some pieces ignite momentum, sparking movement, passion, and boldness. Others offer sanctuary, inviting stillness, reflection, and quiet strength. Both energies are essential. Sometimes, we need to claim the fire. Other times, we need to claim the calm.
Rather than depicting the physical world, I seek to make energy visible—capturing the forces that shape us, shift us, and call us forward. My titles, often whimsical or evocative, serve as glimpses into the essence of each piece, offering an invitation for interpretation, connection, and feeling.
Each painting holds space for something unique—whether it vibrates with power or whispers of rest, the energy is alive, shifting, and waiting to be claimed.