Megan O’Connor 🍁
@meganoconnorart.ca
I draw wildlife with coloured pencils using my own photos and observations as a reference (unless otherwise stated). Toronto, Canada.
https://meganoconnorart.ca
https://meganoconnorart.ca
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We came to Tumbler Ridge so that this community, who has been through the unthinkable, may know that Canadians are with you.
February 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
We came to Tumbler Ridge so that this community, who has been through the unthinkable, may know that Canadians are with you.
Reposting an old one because of the day. “Great Blue Valentine”. Coloured pencil on cotton paper. #Valentines #Birds
February 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Reposting an old one because of the day. “Great Blue Valentine”. Coloured pencil on cotton paper. #Valentines #Birds
Devastating. I am holding those familes in my heart. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Mark Carney joins hands with Canada opposition leader as he pays tribute to school shooting victims
The Canadian prime minister told residents of Tumbler Ridge that the country is ‘with you’
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Devastating. I am holding those familes in my heart. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Canadians, don't fall into the "hate trap".
We know better.
One hurting person, hurt other people with guns.
Let us take care of the hurting people we can, every hurting person.
Let the government take care of the guns.
We know better.
One hurting person, hurt other people with guns.
Let us take care of the hurting people we can, every hurting person.
Let the government take care of the guns.
February 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Canadians, don't fall into the "hate trap".
We know better.
One hurting person, hurt other people with guns.
Let us take care of the hurting people we can, every hurting person.
Let the government take care of the guns.
We know better.
One hurting person, hurt other people with guns.
Let us take care of the hurting people we can, every hurting person.
Let the government take care of the guns.
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Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
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“The climate scientists we surveyed were unambiguous: current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.”
This should be THE story everyday.
This should be THE story everyday.
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
“The climate scientists we surveyed were unambiguous: current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.”
This should be THE story everyday.
This should be THE story everyday.
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Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
The world is closer than thought to a “point of no return” after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped, scientists have said.
Continued global heating could trigger climate tipping points, leading to a cascade of further tipping points and feedback loops, they said. This would lock the world into a new and hellish “hothouse Earth” climate far worse than the 2-3C temperature rise the world is on track to reach. The climate would also be very different to the benign conditions of the past 11,000 years, during which the whole of human civilisation developed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
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Enjoy a happy little escape for a moment. "Pacific Grove Serenity" is my new watercolor inspired by peaceful walks on the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail. Happy to be a featured artist at Moraga Art Gallery!
#Scape #art #BayArea #gallery
See "Let the Light In" thru March 15 🔆 moragaartgallery.com
#Scape #art #BayArea #gallery
See "Let the Light In" thru March 15 🔆 moragaartgallery.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Enjoy a happy little escape for a moment. "Pacific Grove Serenity" is my new watercolor inspired by peaceful walks on the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail. Happy to be a featured artist at Moraga Art Gallery!
#Scape #art #BayArea #gallery
See "Let the Light In" thru March 15 🔆 moragaartgallery.com
#Scape #art #BayArea #gallery
See "Let the Light In" thru March 15 🔆 moragaartgallery.com
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
“Light of Day”, coloured pencil and oil pastel on cotton paper. I used a photo from last year as a reference, but yesterday I saw a different raccoon in the same tree — looking out at a very wintry landscape. #SciArt #WildlifeArt
February 4, 2026 at 11:58 PM
“Light of Day”, coloured pencil and oil pastel on cotton paper. I used a photo from last year as a reference, but yesterday I saw a different raccoon in the same tree — looking out at a very wintry landscape. #SciArt #WildlifeArt
I had the good fortune to attend Víkingur Ólafsson’s Toronto concert today. You know the “forest bathing” idea? I feel like I’ve been swimming in a piano. Brilliant!
February 1, 2026 at 11:27 PM
I had the good fortune to attend Víkingur Ólafsson’s Toronto concert today. You know the “forest bathing” idea? I feel like I’ve been swimming in a piano. Brilliant!
It’s good to know that we *can* be smart movers. Also, that cars are slightly less efficient than cows …
Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
www.scientificamerican.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:41 PM
It’s good to know that we *can* be smart movers. Also, that cars are slightly less efficient than cows …
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My entry for the 2026 @paeartforacause.bsky.social dedicated to supporting people & families affected by Alzheimer’s. The exhibit will open in The Hague, June 6th. Curator @tessawm-artist.bsky.social Nearly 1000 artists from 42 countries r now registered & we are a force for good!*More info in ALT
January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
My entry for the 2026 @paeartforacause.bsky.social dedicated to supporting people & families affected by Alzheimer’s. The exhibit will open in The Hague, June 6th. Curator @tessawm-artist.bsky.social Nearly 1000 artists from 42 countries r now registered & we are a force for good!*More info in ALT
The only raccoons I’ve seen this week have been curled up tight in old trees — the snow in the ravine goes up to my thighs! — so I’m using a photo I took earlier this year as a reference for this drawing. Coloured pencil on cotton paper. #SciArt
January 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM
The only raccoons I’ve seen this week have been curled up tight in old trees — the snow in the ravine goes up to my thighs! — so I’m using a photo I took earlier this year as a reference for this drawing. Coloured pencil on cotton paper. #SciArt
When you are the first one on the trail the morning after #torontosnowstorm
January 26, 2026 at 4:20 PM
When you are the first one on the trail the morning after #torontosnowstorm
“Living on the Edge”. I see rabbits on the edge of habitats, and as the light is changing at either end of the day. Am donating this to an Alzheimer’s charity in memory of Ron Lawrence, who taught me a lot about nature in my youth. @paeartforacause.bsky.social
Coloured pencil on cotton paper.
Coloured pencil on cotton paper.
January 23, 2026 at 2:17 PM
“Living on the Edge”. I see rabbits on the edge of habitats, and as the light is changing at either end of the day. Am donating this to an Alzheimer’s charity in memory of Ron Lawrence, who taught me a lot about nature in my youth. @paeartforacause.bsky.social
Coloured pencil on cotton paper.
Coloured pencil on cotton paper.
This was the best speech I’ve heard in a long time. Thank you @mark-carney.bsky.social 🇨🇦
In an era of great power rivalry, Canada is choosing to be principled and pragmatic. To name reality, to act together, and to build what we claim to believe in.
January 21, 2026 at 12:46 AM
This was the best speech I’ve heard in a long time. Thank you @mark-carney.bsky.social 🇨🇦
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In a reality where “WTF?” sums up the news every day, it’s good to remember that warm biscuits on a brisk morning can still exist.
January 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM
In a reality where “WTF?” sums up the news every day, it’s good to remember that warm biscuits on a brisk morning can still exist.
This year I’m donating a small drawing to @paeartforacause to support an art program to help people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The challenge for me is that it has to be 5x7 inches, which is smaller than I’m used to! Attempt #2 underway …
#postcardartexhibit26
#postcardartexhibit26
January 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
This year I’m donating a small drawing to @paeartforacause to support an art program to help people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The challenge for me is that it has to be 5x7 inches, which is smaller than I’m used to! Attempt #2 underway …
#postcardartexhibit26
#postcardartexhibit26
We woke up to a cold, snowy day. The schools and universities are closed, and there is the perpetual sound of snow shovels. I’ve been clearing a path for our dog …
January 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM
We woke up to a cold, snowy day. The schools and universities are closed, and there is the perpetual sound of snow shovels. I’ve been clearing a path for our dog …
It seemed a fitting start to January to draw a blue jay with feathers puffed out against the cold. I tend to think of jays as active and loud, but this one was quiet, conserving energy, perhaps, on a very cold morning in Toronto. Coloured pencil on cotton paper. #birds #SciArt
January 12, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I’m reading one of Elizabeth Gaskell’s lesser-known novels, Sylvia’s Lovers. It’s set in a town, on the east coast of 18th century England, whose folk are terrorized by government-sanctioned press gangs that would capture men who would often never be seen by their families again. Hmmm …
January 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
I’m reading one of Elizabeth Gaskell’s lesser-known novels, Sylvia’s Lovers. It’s set in a town, on the east coast of 18th century England, whose folk are terrorized by government-sanctioned press gangs that would capture men who would often never be seen by their families again. Hmmm …
What a super idea!
If you wish to participate in our upcoming exhibit in The Netherlands for Alzheimer’s, the call for artists is now open.
To register, please visit postcardartexhibit.com
Also visit our FAQ page for any questions: postcardartexhibit.com/faq
We hope that many of you can join us 🙏❤️
To register, please visit postcardartexhibit.com
Also visit our FAQ page for any questions: postcardartexhibit.com/faq
We hope that many of you can join us 🙏❤️
POSTCARD ART EXHIBIT | ART FOR A CAUSE
Postcard Art Exhibit | Art for a Cause, formerly known as Twitter Art Exhibit, utilizes social media and public engagement to generate income for charities and nonprofit organizations. In the past, #T...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
What a super idea!