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Meg Black Studios Meg Black is an experienced artist, having been a practicing artist painting with pulp and pigmented fiber for over thirty years. Great news!

As one of a handful of artists working in this exciting medium, she is something of a pioneer, internationally recognized. This years Pantone color of the year is called Very-Peri. It’s an original color made by Pantone that is similar to periwinkle. I’ve used this color in my work for years. Visit my shop for the latest samples of very-peri inspired art.

09/25/2026

Installation day for my commission “Through the Seasons.” Handmade paper paintings of trees on the collectors’ property.

Title: Gertrude Stein in Paris. Cotton and abaca pulp. Did you know that women are among the world’s great patrons of th...
09/21/2026

Title: Gertrude Stein in Paris. Cotton and abaca pulp. Did you know that women are among the world’s great patrons of the arts? Not the “great” artists whose work fetched millions, but young artists who depended on the financial support of patrons to keep themselves afloat.

Take for example Gertrude Stein. Did you know that Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse may have been lost to history without the financial support of their major collector, Gertrude Stein? While living in Paris, Stein and her brother Leo began collecting art from then unknown artists including Picasso and Matisse.

A writer herself, Gertrude Stien loved art, but she could only afford to collect work by young artists whose prices were within her budget. In the first decade of the 20th century, Picasso and Matisse met this criterium.

Stein collected art from both artists that matched her aesthetic preferences, Matisse for his use of bright colors and whimsical collages, Picasso for his painterly abstracts.

Without the financial support of Gertrude Stein, Picasso and Matisse would not have had the financial backing they needed to keep working, and the world would never know work of these two great modernist artists.

FIRST PLACE AWARD. 623 artists/39 countries. I almost didn't apply for this contest. I've been an artist for over 45 yea...
09/10/2026

FIRST PLACE AWARD. 623 artists/39 countries.

I almost didn't apply for this contest. I've been an artist for over 45 years and rarely apply for competitions. It's costly and rare to get even a mention, let alone FIRST PLACE and a cash award.

For this competition, the odds weren't great. I was competing against 623 artists from 39 countries.

Here's to perseverance. Here's to taking a risk. Here's to stating power. I did mention the 45 years, didn't I?

And here's to my Corcoran High School art teacher, Nancy Peck, who showed me how to draw in one-point perspective. Little did I know that was the start of something big.

09/09/2026

Video of me working on a commissioned seascape paintings. Note the swatches of colors and fabrics. 💙 💚 ⁠
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This collector lives near the Outer Banks of North Carolina. For her, the colors of the sea are her inspiration. 🌊⁠
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As someone who lives near the sea on the north shore of Boston, I can appreciate her sensitivity to this ancient terrain.⁠
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Do you have a color palette inspired by your natural environment? Would you like to commission original art as a celebration of those colors? 🏚️⁠
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Contact me and let's chat. ⁠
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Poseidon, God of the Sea in Greek Mythology. 🌊⁠⁠Poseidon’s Lamp, epoxy and abaca sculpture with LED lights, 5w x 12h x 5...
08/26/2026

Poseidon, God of the Sea in Greek Mythology. 🌊⁠
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Poseidon’s Lamp, epoxy and abaca sculpture with LED lights, 5w x 12h x 5d⁠
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“It would be great if these sculptures could be lit from within.” I heard this from so many people, I set about making it happen. After several trials, and I do mean SEVERAL, I figured it out. Using a USB charger, the light can be plugged into a wall socket or charged for up to 20 hours of continued light. Includes one USB-C charging cable.⁠
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The idea for making a glass-like, ocean wave-inspired sculpture using abaca and epoxy took me over three years to perfect. The aqua color is pigmented abaca, the strongest fiber in the world and identified by the United Nations as a future fiber due to its organic quality and sustainability. ⁠
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I mixed the abaca into epoxy and I then twisted it into a shape reminiscent of ocean waves to create a maintenance-free substrate.⁠
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https://megblack.com/product/poseidons-lamp-epoxy-and-abaca-sculpture-with-led-lights-5w-x-12h-x-5d/

Gladiolus, 24 x 24 x 2 inches, custom-made white-washed floater frame.I don’t know about you, but I love the colors of A...
08/20/2026

Gladiolus, 24 x 24 x 2 inches, custom-made white-washed floater frame.

I don’t know about you, but I love the colors of August. The yellows are just a bit closer to gold, the reds more vibrant, and the purples have a tinge of violet to them. It’s no wonder the flower for August is the gladiolus. The gladiolus has long been a symbol of strength, victory, healing, and honor. It has also been associated with moral character, remembrance, and intelligence. For me, it’s a splash of delightful color during the dog days of summer. I loved using so much color for this painting as the temperature outside soared. I hope you enjoy this splash of color just as much.

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48 Prospect Street
Topsfield, MA
01983

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Monday 6am - 4pm
Tuesday 6am - 4pm
Wednesday 6am - 4pm
Thursday 6am - 4pm
Friday 6am - 3pm

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+19788878670

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