Megan Hales (b.1989, Canberra) is an Australian artist based in Sydney. Exploring the ever tightening nexus between natural and human environments, Megan’s oil paintings find delight in everyday chaos, often presenting a seepage of organic life with familiar urban scenarios. Combining her background in large-scale signwriting with a detailed hyper-realist approach, the work is infused with hints of the carnivalesque and cinema. Having debuted with VETA Galeria in Shanghai at ART021 in 2024, Megan has exhibited and studied across Australia, and more recently the UK. Exhibitions of note at home in Sydney include TEN-FOLD at Manly Art gallery and Museum (2025); Space Invaders at Michael Reid Gallery in 2023; and the 2024 Sir John Sulman Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.