September Member Meeting- Demo Artist Maegan Kirschner

Maegan is an artist that uses industrial and recyclable materials to create artwork that is considered mixed media. Paints, papers, and metal become expressive parts of the overall project. Her work is of the abstract genre and becomes fluid as it is conceived. The work focuses on canvas being the base, but she branchs out to sculpture pieces as well. Since she has multiple sclerosis (MS) it can create a challenge physically creating the work. The process of thinking out a project to physically creating allows an outlet for physical, mental, and cognitive therapy in living with MS.

The works that represent the circle express a beginning, ending, and completion of all things in life. Love, heartache, memories, and faith all come full circle to make us who we are. The soul is a circle that either grows outward or inward based on life experiences. The artworks invite the viewer…