Megan Wakelam

Wild swimming and coastal adventures are central to my life, deeply informing my paintings. These experiences bring clarity and creative energy, which I translate onto canvas.

Working predominantly in oil, I softly blend layers of paint to capture the changing moods of the elements. Seascapes remain a consistent focus, as I seek to convey a sense of vastness and the space between chaos and calm.

Moments of stillness, shaped by turbulence.

Many of us feel a strong connection to the coast — I create commissioned works tailored to particular spaces or places of personal significance. Rather than literal representations, these pieces capture the essence of a landscape.

My practice continues to evolve through an ongoing exploration of the shifting language of the sea and sky.