Meghan Montoya
“When I create art, my first thoughts are to gather inspiration. I often seek out references from other characters as well as artists to influence my style of art, and I enjoy putting my own creative spin to my creative process. Through my collage art, I am able to reflect on my own emotions by making each piece a personal narrative in some form. The organized chaos of my works captures how structured I felt in the moment, while the imagery I choose to implement in my pieces tells a personal narrative from my life. Art is a healing treatment in which we simultaneously discover and lose ourselves throughout the process. In its natural form, I believe art plays the role of both meditation and comfort. It is a silent language in which we communicate with others in a variety of ways.”
El Duende Process, 2023; Acrylic paint, thread; 18” x 24”
Birthday Shoot, 2023; Graphite pencil, acrylic paint; 6” x 8”
Cats Are Not Homeless, 2023; Photo taken on iPhone 12
Walking the Plank, 2023; ceramics clay and glaze; approx. 7” x 10”
Birds of the Night, 2024; graphite, sharpie; 3” x 9 1/2”
Bird of prey, 2024; black etching ink, ferric chloride, aquatint; 8” x 10”
A Bunch of Me, 2022; 2B graphite pencil, green highlighter; 10 ½ “ x 8”
Ocean’s Army, 2024; Relief ink, speedball linoleum block; 18” x 36”
Ocean’s Army (Single print) 2024; Relief ink, speedball linoleum block; 9” x 10”
Mi Amor, 2023; Embroidery thread, white linen sheet (cut and surged); 11 ¾” x 12 ½”
Not Bossy—The Boss, 2023; Oil paint, acrylic paint; 11” x 14”
“Faces,” 2023; HB pencil, Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen (black), Zebra Pen highlighter, sticker; 6” x 8”
Man I Love Clementines! 2023; Acrylic paint, Sharpie (black); 6” x 8”
Pandemic Self-Portrait, 2021; Watercolor, Crayola SuperTip markers, Prismacolor colored pencils; 8” x 12”
Women, 2022; Watercolors, Tombow Fudenosuke brush pen (black), micron pens, graphite pencil; 9” x 11”
Strawberry Carrots, 2023; 100% wool yarn; 7” x 8 ¾”
Koi Fish, 2016; Printmaking ink (black), watercolor, watercolor paper; 8” x 9 ½”
HEAR ME ROAR, 2022; Printmaking ink (black), speedball linoleum block, Bristol paper; 8” x 16”
In Bloom, 2021; Acrylic paint, paint knife, canvas; 8” x 10”
For The Lovers, 2024; Ceramic clay and glaze; 3” x 4”
Meghan Montoya
Art Therapy ‘24
Meghan Montoya is an artist from Northeast Philadelphia who enjoys art making with mixed media and simple linework with the occasional burst of color. Her subjects vary from the human body to the playfulness of animated pieces. Her choice of medium consists of smaller-sized collage pieces with a storytelling aspect. Originally enrolled as a Psychology major, Meghan began her journey as an Art Therapy major in Spring 2022 and has since been putting her best efforts forward to graduate in Spring 2024. Her interest in art therapy blossomed naturally by witnessing the transformative process of artmaking for those around her.