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Spray Paint and India Ink, 30" x 42", 2008



Hi All!

My name is Megan Kinion. I am from a small town in Arkansas. As a matter of fact our population is right around 500 and we only have a post office & a general store. Yes...i said general store. growing up in the heart of the bible belt my art never fully had a chance to blossom. I grew up in a drug infested environment where my mother; being a devout christian, worked 90 hours a week to provide only the essentials for me & my sister. Even in the midst of all of her worries she encouraged us to be outspoken and always follow our dreams...even if they were as frivilous as being an artist.


I started out 5 years ago going to the local community college because it was all I could afford & even then financial aid paid. I attended this school for 3 years, trying the whole time to get into a very prestigeous liberal arts college in the next town. Finally 2 years ago I was accepted ( with the addittion of a massive student loan). Since then I have been given many opportunities to find myself in my art but it did not happen until about a year ago.


It was then that "life" really started to hit me. My love of 7 years left me for someone else. Already taking 24 hours a semester, working 2 jobs and helping to take care of my five adopted siblings, the stress seemed unbearable and I struggled with thoughts of suicide and began to depend on anti-depressants and thearapy. However in the midst of my tradgeties I began to concentrate only on my art . In turn I have created an entire series based on my struggles & the worse my life gets, the better my art is and for that I am thankful.


I will be graduating in a couple of months and as crazy as it sounds, I am moving to New york to attend grad. school & try to make it!


I am entering the fine arts category. The painting above is untitled but is a self portrait. It is 30" x 42" and is done with spray paint, india ink & polyurethane.


sikchick