In December 2022, Meg embarked on an extraordinary journey on a delegation to Antarctica. This painting series serves as a visual testament to Meg's Antarctic odyssey, offering a glimpse into the continent's exquisite fragility and the ethereal allure of its frozen landscapes. As the home to 90% of the world's ice, Antarctica's beauty is ever-shifting, a constant dance of melting and freezing. These paintings invite you to explore the profound interplay of elegance and power that defines the majestic polar region.

Meg O'Hara

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Meg O'Hara is a Canadian landscape painter. Her work is based on ocean conservation and climate action with a focus on the polar regions. Born in Toronto, ON, she now lives and works in Whistler, BC. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia in Art History and Theory. In 2021, Meg was awarded the esteemed BC Business 30 Under 30 award, and went on to win the Woman of the Year award in 2023. In 2022 she was an Artist-in-Residence on the Polar Prince icebreaker ship on the Atlantic Ocean during an Ocean Conservation Expedition with the SOI Foundation. In December of 2022, she was one of ten Canadians chosen for a delegation to Antarctica looking at Canada's involvement in the Antarctic Treaty System and the impact of climate change on the region. In 2023 she won her first Canada Council of the Arts grant to participate in the Toronto Artist Project where she debuted her series on Antarctica. She was a Featured Artist for Ocean Week Canada in 2023. As part of this project, her painting Antarctica’s Frozen Labyrinth was included in the James Cameron exhibit PRESSURE at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in conjunction with National Geographic, Rolex, Parks Canada and the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition. She is a Creative Ambassador for both Protect Our Winters USA and Protect Our Winters Canada. Her mission is to inspire others to seek adventure in nature, and reflect on their role in preserving it.