Megan Forsythe
Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. -Cesar A. Cruz
Residing in rural Wisconsin with her partner and two children, Megan Forsythe creates her acrylic paintings at home. She was born in 1980 in the NW suburbs of Chicago. Megan's complex and at times, traumatic upbringing gives her a unique perspective. She is passionate about being a voice for others and her own struggles. An art school dropout in 2004; she's reinvented herself and continued a journey of healing ever since. The dichotomy of being middle aged and an emerging artist amuses her immensely. Megan's tenacity and emotional honesty is the foundation to her daily practice.
This'll probably get awkward. -MF
Thank you!
I like your line of thinking but could we step further? Creation. What is the difference between creation and art? One does not have to be environmentally exposed to create. For me the art is the creation itself. Whether it ends up on a wall or admired or even finished is moot. It's the tactical creation, it's the chaotic deconstruction, and the awe when you've born something of yourself, with yourself, beside yourself. It's a need. An addiction. It's tapping into the essence of something...more. I am unsure of where I start and the work begins. Time can simultaneously stagnate in a habitual pergatory AND be lost for whole generations. When someone like Bill Taylor creates despite and in spite of those forces set against us, it is a destiny of creation we must obey for fear the arms raise up out of the ocean and pull us into the cold depths of despair. Or at least that's me anyway, I really shouldn't advise that others feel that way. Sorry that was a rant. I like your article ☺️
This is amazing and the longer I look, the more I find. It's like being lost in time.