Meg Lagodzki
Artist Meg Lagodzki spends much of her time painting and sketching in the outdoors. In her studio work, she explores these same motifs using acrylic collage, oils and mixed media. The historical use of the landscape in American painting and culture informs Meg’s thinking and ecological concerns. Issues of contemporary land use and changing human attitudes towards the landscape over time influence much of her work.
In a modern world devoid of real wilderness, we turn to the few wild places set aside as special sanctuaries to recreate that communion with totems of the natural world- a spring, a cave, an arch. Often, the most intriguing places are those that have been abandoned and reclaimed by nature. All of these places bring to mind altered states and transitions, and still hold great power in the human imagination.
“My work always starts with direct observation. Whether painting in the field or in the studio, I am looking to slow down and capture moments of awe and mystery.” – Meg Lagodzki
Meg lives with her family in the woods just outside of Bloomington, IN.
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Arch, No. 7
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Beech Leaves in Snow
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Beech Leaves in Winter #3
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Fall in the Paw Paw Patch, No. 2
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Forest Floor, No. 2
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Hidden Spring with Ferns
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Paw Paw Study No. 2
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Paw Paw Study, No. 1
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Pines by the River
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Rooted
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Roots of the Old Sycamore
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Spring Creeps into the Old Quarry
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Study of Winter Bark
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Study of Winter Bark, No. 2
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The Fern Forest
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The Mossy Forest
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The Pawpaw Patch (June)
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The Pawpaw Patch (October)
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The Quarry in Spring (Study)
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The Quarry Pile in Spring
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The Quarry's Edge (Study)
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The Winter Forest
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The Winter Forest (Study)
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Tree Fall by the River No. 1
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Tree Fall by the River No. 2
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Winter Bark and Beech Leaves
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Winter Lichen
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Meg Lagodzki
solo exhibition 29 Feb - 4 May 2024Meg Lagodzki immerses herself in the forests surrounding her home, often painting or sketching outdoors, capturing the landscape’s essence through her distinctive paintings and layered acrylic collages. Lagodzki captures native...Read more -
small work | BIG IMPACT 2023
Group Exhibition 16 Nov 2023 - 3 Feb 2024This year's diverse exhibition of intimately scaled works by gallery artists and special guests explores materiality, nature, and socio-political commentary. Innovative works reward an extended look and may have viewers...Read more -
small works | big impact 2022
group exhibition 17 Nov 2022 - 18 Feb 2023This year’s diverse exhibition of intimately scaled works by gallery artists and special guests explores the surreal, with dreamlike compositions, ambiguous narratives, and imagery of the natural world. Innovative works...Read more -
Small Works | Big Impact 2021
Group Exhibition 18 Nov 2021 - 26 Mar 2022Small Works | Big Impact is an annual exhibition that assembles intimately-scaled works in a variety of media by gallery artists and special guests. Intricate details and concentrated energy define a collection that highlights the smaller side of works by Samantha Bates, Robert Bender, Mariella Bisson, Christina Bothwell, Andy Farkas, Ivy Jacobsen, Ani Kasten, Meg Lagodzki, Casey Roberts, Greg Sand, Sarah Vaughn, and more.Read more