Megan Hazen

Born in Renfrew Ontario, Megan Hazen is a 2017 graduate of OCAD University in Toronto with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with distinction. Hazen has long been a part of her local arts community, taking part annually in the Renfrew Art in the Park outdoor show, as well as a large mural for the Renfrew Fair. In 2014, Megan was a finalist in the So You Want to be an Artist national competition, thereby had the opportunity to have a painting in the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. Hazen spent her third year of university in Italy part of OCAD U's Florence Off-Campus Studies Program. Here, the focus was on creating a cohesive body of work and studying Italian Art History on location, while also having the chance to travel Europe. Living in Florence also provided the opportunity to exhibit work internationally. Hazen was the featured artist for the RVH Foundation's annual holiday fundraising card for 2016. Megan was a participant in the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2019. Hazen's current body of work, the Fragmented Memories series, is a series of paintings is inspired by the ever-shifting and changing nature of memory. These works each represent a place, a person, or a time in the life of the artist and show the way in which we abstract and pull from an experience in the formation of a memory.