Megan Puls - Ceramic Artist

Ceramics

Megan is a widely exhibited and highly awarded ceramicist.
She received the Josephine Ulrick ceramic art award for excellence for a 70 piece collection of vessels called 'After Waters Flow', and is one of Australia's more successful artists. Her work has featured in art competitions, festivals, magazines, books and is in collections internationally.
She is known for her ability to throw and sculpt very large works.
Because of this she is actively sought for corporate installations.

Paintings

Megan paints in an abstract style, with splashes of intense primary colours against crisp whites and more sombre, dark hues. Some of her more recent works feature her ceramics and give a sense of balance, cleanliness and simplicity. Megan's works are highly suitable for modern interior spaces, and works can be commissioned to suit specific room sizes and schemes.

Megan has been awarded First Prize in the following and has many other highly commended and awards of excellence to her name.

• International Ceramic Art Award for Excellence (Josephine Ulrick Art Award), Gold Coast QLD 2004
• Gold Coast Show QLD 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Capricorn Coast Arts Festival, QLD 2001, 2002, 2004
• Springfest Arts Festival QLD 2002, 2003, 2005
• Gold Coast Potters Association QLD 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Aspects Art Award, Goondiwindi QLD 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005
• Currumbin Festival of the Arts QLD 1998
• Australian Red Cross Regional Art Competition QLD 1999
• The Merv Chambers Memorial Art Award QLD 1999, 2000
• Kenilworth Arts Festival, Sculpture QLD 2000
• Marymount Arts Festival, Sculpture QLD 2000, 2003, 2005
• Caloundra Art Festival QLD 2004
• Waltzing Matilda Art Competition, Out Back Regional Gallery, Winton QLD 2005

Megan's works can be found in the following collections:

• Kunura-San Collection, 6th generation ceramic art collector, Japan - Shino Bowl
• Singapore One Collection - Shino Bowl
• Gold Coast Potters Association, Acquisition - Large Shino Platter and Nail of the Moon Vessel
• Laerkesen Collection, Denmark - Copper Red Platter
• Maroochy Shire Council, Maroochydore, Acquisition - Bronze Vessel in Form
• Pan Macmillan Collection, Australia - Aboriginal Sculptures
• Trinity Lutheran Primary School, Acquisition - Vessel in Form
• Toowoomba Grammar Boys School - Vessel in Form and Deep Forest Diva