Olga Megele
| Artist Name: | Olga Megele |
| Main Focus: | Painting |
| Usual Style: | Abstract |
| Usual Medium: | Acrylic |
| Art Groups: | Contemporary Art Society of Victoria Ferntree Gully Arts Society |
| State: | Victoria |
| Region: | Melbourne Region |
| Exhibits Art: | Yes |
| Online Sales: | Yes |
| Tuition: | Yes |
| Commissions: | Yes |
Background
Olga studied at Melbourne State College where she majored in Painting, Printmaking and Fine Art. In her final year she worked as a Gallery Assistant at The Gryphon Gallery, Melbourne State College, under the direction of Ken Scarlett. A fine array of artists exhibited at the Gallery and Olga gained experience in curating.
As a teacher she had coordination roles in both Art and Graphic Communication. Olga has facilitated many outdoor and indoor, large scale, mural pieces with her students at both public and private schools in Melbourne.
With a sound grounding in Visual Arts, Olga has continued to paint, draw and work with multi-media throughout her career. More recently she has moved to part time teaching which has enabled her to spend more time on her art practice.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Education (Arts and Crafts) Melbourne State College
Hawthorn Institute of Technology – Certificate in Graphic Communication and Design.
Training
Life Drawing and Portrait Workshops (Nic Plowman, Daniel Butterworth)
Art Group Memberships
Olga Megele is a Member of MAVA, Ferntree Gully Art Society, The Contemporary Art Society of Victoria and Oak Hill Gallery, Mornington.
Exhibitions:
Olga Megele is a Member of MAVA, Ferntree Gully Art Society, The Contemporary Art Society of Victoria and Oak Hill Gallery, Mornington. She exhibits regularly at these venues as well as participating in group and solo exhibitions.
Galleries:
Southern Buoy Mornington, Steps Gallery Carlton, Oak Hill Mornington, The Hut Ferntree Gully, AGRA Malvern, Linden Art Gallery St Kilda, Herring Island, Gallery 550 Richmond, Space2b St Kilda.
Awards & Achievements Include:
Olga has won prizes at The FTGAS, NPCCAS and was a finalist in the Portrait Prize at Southern Buoy.
External Website:
https://megele.weebly.comFacebook Address:
https://www.facebook.com/OlgaMegeleArtContact the Artist
Email Address
Olmeg@msn.com
Phone Number:
+61433558080