Megan Wimberley • Oklahoma • waow
| Acrylic Paintings | Contemporary Western | Wildlife | Animals | Birds |
"The reality is that if you do what you love for work you will work harder than anyone else, because you truly care."
Women Artists of the West, Associate
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Megan Wimberley
From the moment Megan Wimberley could cling to a saddle horn, legs barely long enough to sit a horse, she was in love. Her fascination with the wild and domestic animals of the American West has dominated much of her life- a preoccupation with drawing and learning about these animals following her wherever she went. Through her work, Wimberley contemplates our connection to, and partnerships with, the animals around us. She draws on her experiences growing up working with horses, dogs, and cattle.
Wimberley also brings her experience in the western ranch lifestyle to her art, exhibiting the hard work of ranchers and bringing awareness to the work women do in these spaces. She is the founder of Cowgirl Artists of America, which strives to increase opportunities and recognition for female artists and makers working in the western genre through community, education, promotion, and collaboration. Wimberley’s work has been exhibited in the Mountain Oyster Show, Cowgirl Up! at Desert Caballeros Western Museum, The Cowgirl Gathering, and Women’s Work at the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art, among others.
Wimberley received a Bachelor of Fine Art degree from Wayland Baptist University and an Master in Art Education from Boston University. After starting her career in 2016, Wimberley took some time away from her art practice when she became increasingly ill. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. She spent time focusing on renewed health and life improvements after finally receiving treatment. Thanks to a caring rheumatologist and a holistic approach to her health, she’s back to work.
Women Artists of the West
