Head Like a Haunted House
Megan O
Selected for the Cover of Forget-Me-Not Press’ First Issue “Haunting”
"I am the Gothic haunted house on an empty hillside. I am partially furnished with floorboards that creak. The ghosts in my space are memories of loss and missed opportunity, haunting my sparse hallways. My presence reflected across mirrors is uncanny, obscure, and strange. The decay of my architecture is a testament to weathered experience; my hidden doors and secret passages offer glimpses into closely held memories. The wraiths of my experience are not all bad, some are helpful in the rebuilding of fractured beams. They remind me that there is an opportunity to improve. While some are like black mold secretly secreting its ugly residue into my infrastructure. The maelstrom of my exterior serves to reflect the environment in which I have set my lot. Yet I persist to exist."
My creative focus is on illustration, contemporary art theory, and exhibition installations, with a particular love for film. I hold a bachelor's in Arts, Media, and Design, as well as a Master's in Art History and Curatorial Practice. I have been featured in a collaborative magazine titled Handstitching for the Thick Skinned, by the RagdollsCo., as well as in Toronto’s Gallery 1313, while working in many facets on other exhibitions in Toronto. My affection for art has driven my interests as a designer and museum professional. For over three years, I have worked on and been in exhibitions that center on the expression of identity through anthropologic and social-psychological perspectives.