Meagan Alwood Karcic is a self-taught artist and musician living in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and Jack Russell Terrier, Rose. Her work describes the sometimes turbulent journey her life has taken, and her immense awe of the natural world. There is a subtle but forceful double face expressed in nature that continually moves her toward new experiences and influences, and compels her to constant creation. It leads her to the people that inspire her—people who have survived the complexity of life, showing strength and integrity. In creating art, she finds the purest way to communicate, to share, and to identify herself to others, as well as convey the beauty and magic she sees behind every living thing. Shakyamuni, "the best things can't be told - there are no words for this realization. And when you utter words in order to refer the mind to it, the danger is that the words will trap you and you won't go through."
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Meagan attended continuing education courses at the Ohio State University, Columbus College of Art & Design, and Cooper Union in NYC. The courses ranged from illustration for marketing, oil painting, sculpture, and live nude drawing. Meagan has a degree in Graphic Design and works as the Art Director for the Ohio Department of Medicaid, as well as a freelance illustrator. Her work has been featured in various local spaces in Columbus and NYC. In addition to art shows, she has created album art for local musicians including, Jovan Karcic, Dolfish, Tin Armor, Old Hundred, Alwood Sisters, Reverse the Curse, and the Mealworms. In her illustrations, she uses a mix of watercolor, gouache, acrylic, often coffee, and pencil.