Meghan Poynor

Biography

Meghan is already an award-winning landscape and fine art photographer at the age of 22. Her first awarded photo was “Mysterious Sadness,” a haunting statue that sits in a local cemetery. Following that win she received awards for “God’s Light in the Darkness” (landscape); “Glass of Red” (fine art); “Individuality” (nature); and, “Reflections” (landscape). Additionally, her black & white image of a hand holding magnolia petals, titled “Elegance,” was selected in 2019 for exhibition in the Longview Museum of Fine Arts, and then again in 2021 in a juried black and white exhibition at A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, Texas. This same photo was published in the 25th issue of Spotlight Contemporary Art Magazine. Most recently, she has been selected as a 2022 ArtTour International Magazine Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art. She is a member of the Professional Photographers of America and the Texas Professional Photographers Association.

Artist Statement

I was a homeschooled high schooler who needed an Art IV class to finish out my fine arts focus, so I chose photography and borrowed my pastor's Canon camera. My love of art only became more pronounced after learning how to capture beauty through the lens of a camera. I started by taking pictures of everything and found that I gravitated towards landscapes, light and shadows, and anything that appealed to my artistic mind. I am especially fond of black and white photography for its story-telling effects, but as you will see, I also love landscapes that speak to me. I have been fortunate to be able to travel from coast to coast with my camera in my hand to capture random moments of light or captivating colors provided by nature. My fine art portfolio comes from a variety of settings and people that either struck me in the moment or allowed me to painstakingly stage them for the right shot.
I studied under O. Rufus Lovett at Kilgore College before joining the Texas Professional Photographers Association and the Professional Photographers of America. My work has been shown at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Art World of Longview, and was one of 55 accepted into the juried “Black and White” exhibition at the A Smith Gallery in Johnson City, TX. I was selected by the Circle of Arts Foundation for publication in their 25th issue of Spotlight Contemporary Art Magazine in 2021, and now i am honored to be selected as a 2022 Top 60 Masters artist by ArtTour International Magazine of New York.
I want people to find the story behind the image. When colors come together just right, I’m in awe of that beauty and want others to feel that power. The contrasts in ordinary objects catch my eye, and I want to convey that intrigue to others. Brilliant colors draw me in to create something new and unusual. I’m attracted to open landscapes, like wide-open wheat fields or grassy, rolling hills. Experimenting with the editing process is fascinating, but I always come back to light and shadows.

Country United States

Website www.meghanpoynorphotography.com