Education

B.A. in Art 2011

Belhaven University, Jackson, MS

B.A. in Cultural Relations 2011

Belhaven University, Jackson, MS

Biography

Megan Prosper is a 2011 graduate of Belhaven University with a double major in Visual Art and Cultural Relations. Born in Southern California, Megan grew up all over the world where her father served in the Air Force. She has a heart for integrating Art and missions, having served on short-term mission trips in various locations. “My Art has always been inspired by my travels and the collections that I have acquired throughout my life,” Megan states, “I hope my work transports the viewer to another time and place.”

Megan was named Freshman Art Major of the Year her first year at Belhaven; 2006-2007, she also received Belhaven’s Art Spirit Award; 2009-2010. Her art was featured in the Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition for two consecutive years, winning first place in the Fiber Arts and Sculpture categories in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Megan is currently living and working in Southern California as a full time artist.

Curriculum Vitae

Exhibition History           

Solo

2015                     Sacred Remnants, Edit Gallery, Richmond, Virginia

2012                      Wanderlust, Lisette’s Photography and Gallery, Jackson, Mississippi

2011                       Megan Prosper Senior Exhibition, Belhaven University Art Gallery, Jackson, Mississippi

Juried

2021 Get Your Kicks at 6x6, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California

2017                       Featured Artist at The Threshold Art Gallery, Redlands, California

2017                     Resident Artist at The Threshold Art Gallery, Redlands, California

2016                       Red Dirt Art Festival, Redlands, California

2016                       Art for Heaven's Sake, Redlands United Church of Christ, Redlands, California

2016                       J.Riley Distillery Show, Redlands, California

2015                      Alumni Invitational, Belhaven University Art Gallery, Jackson Mississippi 

2013                       Art Gallery, The Grove Community Church, Riverside, California

2012                       Fondren Unwrapped, Fischer Galleries, Jackson, Mississippi

2012                       Show of Devotion, Fischer Galleries, Jackson, Mississippi

2012                       Self-Portrait Exhibition, Fischer Galleries, Jackson, Mississippi

2011                        Priced to Move Gallery Exhibition, Pop-up gallery, Jackson, Mississippi

2011                        Fondren Unwrapped, Fischer Galleries, Jackson, Mississippi

2011                        Breath in this Place Exhibition, Jackson, Mississippi

2011                        CIVA Conference Biannual Exhibition, Biola University Gallery, La Mirada, California

2011                        Belhaven University Student Exhibition, Belhaven University Art Gallery, Jackson, Mississippi

2011                        Annual Nude Show, Fischer Galleries, Jackson, Mississippi

2011                        Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition, The Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, Mississippi

2010                       Belhaven University Summer Collective, Belhaven University Art Gallery, Jackson, Mississippi

2010                       Belhaven University Student Exhibition, Belhaven University Art Gallery, Jackson, Mississippi

2010                       Mississippi Collegiate Art Competition, University of Mississippi Art Gallery, Oxford, Mississippi

2009                      Belhaven University Student Exhibition, Belhaven University Art Gallery, Jackson, Mississippi

2008                      Belhaven University Student Exhibition, Belhaven University Art Gallery, Jackson, Mississippi

2007                      Belhaven University Student Exhibition, Belhaven University Art Gallery, Jackson, Mississippi