Voyeur Exhibition

About Megan Ransom

" Megan has strong connections with some of NZ's more well known and collectable artist. I met Megan two years ago when she moved into Shelly Bay and began her Bronze sculpting work. As I also do bronze sculpture, we soon began to work together and explore new sculpting techniques together. Megan is a very capable woman, committed and creative. Her enthusiasm for sculpture is contagious and I feel my work benefitted from working closely with her while she prepared Bronze sculptures for her latest exhibition entitled 'Voyeur'. "

Matt Gouldie

Offical Artist for the New-Zealand Army

I have been involved in the arts in New Zealand for over 20 years, from the fashion industry as a designer and stylist with my own business in the 1990’s. I have traveled extensively with my daughter and have lived in Italy.


Moving into canvas in New-Zealand and Australia of which I was exhibiting, I then became frustrated with 2D mediums. My true talent lies with 3D works of art that I craft into almost living objects.


I am one of very few women in the world who completely work through and implement each stage of the “lost wax” process including foundry pour and fetteling.

My Work, My art, My passion are all encompassed, this is my career and life.

Voyeur National Exhibition 2009

To showcase my Voyeur exhibition I embarked on a national tour starting in my hometown of Wellington ,New Zealand. What a great time the gay/alternative community had at the S&M bar in Cuba St. Nine pieces of bronze sculpted intricately into Victorian erotica, displayed in handcrafted unique light boxes. Wellington was abuzz and so were sales.

The exhibition them move to K Road in Auckland at the Kamo Bar for two weeks and then all the way down south to Dunedin, Waitati to the Gallery On Blue Skin. I was surprised by the shock / wow factor from the Southland gallery and the art community. I think they are alot more conservative in the deep south.

Queenstown was the final destination for the Voyeur National Exhibition on during the International Gay Ski Festival which was so much fun and the exhibition was adored by National and International tourist's.

Queenstown seems to be hungry for uniqueness, I now have a gallery acting as one of my dealers.

Vouyer Exhibition Profile

Megan Ransom to exhibit “risque” bronze sculpture


Nine works by bronze sculptor Megan Ransom will feature in Voyeur, an exhibition aimed at Wellington’s alternative and artistic communities, and opening at the S & M's Cocktail Bar in Cuba Street on 27 March.


Megan says she is deliberately targeting the alternative market in Wellington with her first solo exhibition in bronze sculpture. She describes the work as “a bit naughty and risque” and says she wanted to have some fun making the pieces.“The works will definitely be conversation pieces in people’s homes,” she says. “Sculpture can be fun, voluptuous and erotic. What I’m doing is pushing the boundaries and breaking with convention.
“I love art deco and art nouveau. This show was inspired by the famous illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, whose work was extremely risque in the nineteenth century.” An artist for the past 20 years, Megan has been a fashion designer and contemporary visual artist. She turned to sculpture three years ago and believes she is the only female sculptor in New Zealand, if not in Australasia, involved in the complete process of sculpting – from the moulding and the bronze pour to the grinding, welding and finishing.
Passionate Wellingtonian

Working Towards The Vouyer Exhibition

Presently Im working 7 days a week prepairing for an exhibition on the 27th March 2009, more details to come.... Lets just say its rather risque and naughty!

ARTISTS PROFILE

MEGAN.L.RANSOM
BRONZE SCULPTOR


Megan Ransom is unashamedly Wellington, New Zealand through and through. “The Capital oozes the arts, I couldn’t imagine having the support and artistic associates I have here anywhere else”. Megan trained many years ago in the Fashion Design field, travelled internationally for over 20 years and has raised her daughter in a rather “bohemian” life style, as her Mother puts it. Megans foster family are Ngati Kahungunu, “going home is full of Te reo, art and culture, I am so great full for the diversity of culture in my upbringing”

During 2005 Megan worked alongside Aboriginal artist Judy Kirby, setting up and managing the State of Victoria, Australia’s first Aboriginal Woman’s gallery. Alongside Ms Kirby and the Victoria Aboriginal Arts Commission, Megan indulged her passion for the cultural arts in the indigenous paintings, sculptures, dance and language. Out of respect and acceptance into the community, her own paintings were exhibited and sold alongside that of many truly gifted Aboriginal artists at the Gallery.

Having studied at The Learning Connection for approximately two years, of which Megan found her true passion of bronze sculpting. “I was struggling with the 2 dimensional concept of painting and just couldn’t connect with my needs in that medium. Having worked with texture and fabric for so long, I just had to have my hands pushing and pulling, feeling totally physically connected to what I am working on, this way I am able to fuse creativity and life into each design.”

A small but exceptionally skilled team work alongside her to help produce the sculptures that are being exhibited in some of the country’s top galleries. “My dream?, my dream is to have public sculptures on display here in Wellington, my home!”

Liquid Molten Bronze And Bronze Pour

Port hole Of the Past

Port Hole of the Past April 2008

This private commissioned piece was designed for a client who was in the USA Military Coast Guard for 20 years. Having a passion for Ships he is delighted to have this Bronze port hole as a part of his nautical collection.

Koru Waka

A work in progress. This piece was commissioned as a tribute/memorial piece. Together with my client I was able to design an interactive sculpture in memory of her late Husband.

My client loves the fact that on commemorative dates she can float candles and flowers inside the Waka's Hull in loving memory of him.

This piece weighs 79kg and was made in four pieces.