Megan Wimberley

Artist Bio

Megan Wimberley is a contemporary western and wildlife artist based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wimberley takes inspiration from her life with animals and the natural world. Her paintings explore the uniqueness of the animals around us and our often-overlooked connectedness with them. Her paintings are deeply personal reflections or narrative in nature, with animals representing themselves and reflecting our experiences back on us.

Growing up with a variety of animals, especially horses and dogs, has been a major influence on Wimberley's work. A relational-knowing of these animals influences her perspective. Her own experiences of partnership with animals and their complex emotional lives has lead to a life-long love of and appreciation for our animal family. Wimberley also brings her experience in the western/ranch lifestyle to her art, exhibiting the hard work of ranchers and brining awareness to the work women do in these spaces.

Wimberley received a BA in Fine arts from Wayland Baptist University and an MA 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. After being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and finally receiving treatment she spent time focusing on renewed health and life improvements. Thanks to a caring rheumatologist and a holistic approach to her health she is now back to work. Wimberley is also the founder of Cowgirl Artists of America, an organization dedicated to increasing opportunities and representation for female western artists. 

Artist Work

Title: At Ease
Category: Visual Arts
Genre: Painting
Description: This is such a special and often overlooked moment between a horse and rider. It’s the moment when the work is done, any tension from work is gone… you sink into your body and the seat of the saddle in a different way, and the horse too relaxes.

Title: Ready to Work
Category: Visual Arts
Genre: Painting
Description: This painting used a reference photo by Mandy Frank (with permission) of her husband working on their ranch in Wyoming.

Title: Inner Light
Category: Visual Arts
Genre: Painting
Description: Animals always represent themselves and reflect our own experiences back on us. My paintings are about connection to our natural world and each other.

Location

 74135