Meet the artist

Megan Ruby Lee

Hi I’m Megan. An Australian printmaker currently living and creating on Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi Country, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

I have been printmaking since I was 14 years old, and while I’ve dabbled in lots of different mediums, my true love is linocut printmaking. 

I am most at home when I am out in nature where my mind and body is free to wander. There is so much magic and beauty in the natural world. From the stars, to the mountains, to the animals and plants. A dreamy sunset, a stunning sunrise, the graceful flight of a bird. The sounds of the insects in summer, the glow of the fireflies on dusk, the mesmerising glitter of the sun across the ocean.    

I love all of it, and I wish for you to too.

My linocuts are intended to inspire more appreciation of the depth and beauty of nature, and at times, invite audiences to question their role and responsibility in its protection, healing, and care. My background in environmental science and conservation often weaves its way into my exhibiting work, along with my love for native plants and animals, particularly those under threat.

Drawing on the beauty of the environments I immerse myself in, I transform this inspiration into unique hand-made lino prints back in my studio. My hope is that each piece brings a little joy, beauty, connection and depth to the spaces that you spend time. 

My journey

In 2021 I decided to take my creative work more seriously and started exhibiting locally.

In June 2023 I transitioned to a more consistent and intentional art practice to honour my passion for artistic expression.

In November 2023 my lino print 'Habitat' won First Prize in the 'Biodiversity of the Sunshine Coast' exhibition hosted by ECOllaboration and Sunshine Coast Council.

It is my dream to keep exploring the boundaries of my practice, always learning and growing along the way, and to lean even more into what wants to emerge.

I am open to collaborations, and love exploring meaningful themes with others.

I am skilled at project management, holding space for co-design and collaborations, facilitating panel discussions and participatory processes with community, and public speaking. I have delivered a range of programs using a diversity of processes and practices for over a decade, at a local, state, national and international level.

Exhibitions

  • Collectables, Maleny, 2021

  • Collectables, Maleny, 2022

  • Collectables, Maleny, 2023

  • Amazing Fungi, Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, 2023

  • Biodiversity in Focus exhibition, Maleny, 2023

  • Biodiversity of the Sunshine Coast, Arts and Ecology Centre, Tanawha, 2023 - First Prize Recipient

  • Beyond Bunya Dieback exhibition, Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, 2024

  • Local Contemporary Art - Salon des Refuses - Talented Friends Gallery, Caloundra, 2024

  • Art Jam, Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, 2025

  • Summertime, Stevens Street Gallery Yandina, 2025

  • Beyond Bunya Dieback, Maleny, 2025

  • Spirit of the Land, Stevens Street Gallery Yandina, 2025