Megan Dunbar pop up exhibition opens in Ulster Bank, Enniskillen

9th April 2018

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An exhibition of work by emerging artist, Megan Dunbar, is currently on display in Ulster Bank, Darling Street, Enniskillen as part of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Pop up Exhibition Programme.

Originally from Enniskillen, Megan studied at Mount Lourdes Grammar School and South West College. She recently completed her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art with first class honours and now lives in Sheffield, England where she is a full time artist. She has shown her works throughout Sheffield and has had works selected to be displayed at We The North Gallery in Liverpool.

Megan’s recent work surrounds memories of a childhood spent in Enniskillen. She uses abstraction and confident mark making to create windows into her memories. She works in a variety of materials including oil, watercolour and enamel paint to produce immersive scenes. She is heavily influenced by the work of renowned Scottish painter Peter Doig and the New York abstract expressionist movement from the 1940s and 50s. Megan says her biggest influence is her father, Liam Dunbar, who uses skill and craftsmanship to create vintage style fishing floats. Megan also has taken to crafting fishing floats as a way of continually connecting with Lough Erne whilst living away from home.

Megan’s present exhibition consists of oil paintings, both large and small scale. The exhibition was officially opened by Megan’s uncle Adrian Dunbar on Thursday 29 March 2018 and continues at Ulster Bank, Darling Street, Enniskillen, until the end of May 2018.