Megan Sievert “I throw paint from the subconscious. I try not to think, I just feel my way forward. Sometimes I paint vertical, sometimes horizontal. Sometimes I use my fingers, sometimes a brush, sometimes a palette knife. Sometimes I drip, sometimes I pour, and sometimes I flick. Usually I just relax and see what unfolds. My biggest challenge is knowing when to stop one painting and when to start a new canvas. As a third culture kid growing up in Zambia, Pakistan, Norway, Venezuela, and Hungary, my memories are fragments of a unique mosaic but my paintings reflect the true passions of the global soul. Exploring my own style with acrylics has mainly been self-taught over the last two decades. While pursuing a career in public service, from volunteering in the Peace Corps, to documentary filmmaking, to grassroots organizing, and coordinating international exchange programs, the calling to paint has always remained a constant thread of freedom of expression throughout my journey. Gulugufe means “butterfly” in Chichewa, the national language in Malawi, and it was there where I had the profound experience of witnessing a Kaleidoscope. A group of butterflies is called a Kaleidoscope, and it is in this spirit that we adopt the name and the symbol to represent artists who can change, adapt, and move gracefully sharing their creativity, freedom, and help to build harmony with the world.\"