Meghan Jones
@studio-mbj.bsky.social
She/her, BFA, lifelong artist, deep ocean obsessive, author/ illustrator, tell your dog I said hi ❤️
www.studiombj.com
🌊 Deep-Sea Art and Science Feed admin: https://tinyurl.com/Deep-Sea-Art-Science-Feed
Founding member of:
www.unseenoceancollective.com
www.studiombj.com
🌊 Deep-Sea Art and Science Feed admin: https://tinyurl.com/Deep-Sea-Art-Science-Feed
Founding member of:
www.unseenoceancollective.com
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Meghan Jones
@studio-mbj.bsky.social
· Feb 15
Hey! I’m Meghan, a lifelong artist; painter and drawer. The deep ocean has my heart and I adore painting unusual critters you don’t usually hear about ❤️ I’m contracted for writing and illustrating a deep ocean children’s book releasing in 2026. I also use deep ocean images in my personal work.
Friends- this carnivorous sponge is basically the COOLEST thing ever! Semi-transparent bulbous knobs, and totally covered in brittle stars *swoon* def new boyfriend material. Oh and I started another painting 😁 #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepseaart #unseenocean #art #acryliconcanvas
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Friends- this carnivorous sponge is basically the COOLEST thing ever! Semi-transparent bulbous knobs, and totally covered in brittle stars *swoon* def new boyfriend material. Oh and I started another painting 😁 #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepseaart #unseenocean #art #acryliconcanvas
It’s been a crazy family health crisis kind of month, but I finally made it back into the studio to finish up this 24x36” acrylic on canvas painting titled ‘Huggies and Snackies’. A beautiful stalked carnivorous sponge is joined by pink brittle stars and a golden crinoid. Cuties 😍 #deepsea 🐡🦑 #art
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Feeling pretty awesome today with my painting being featured on the cover of the latest issue of Deep-Sea Life from @dsbsoc.bsky.social and DOSI, you can read the whole issue here, make sure to read the feature on @unseenocean.bsky.social #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepseaart #acrylicpainting
October 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Feeling pretty awesome today with my painting being featured on the cover of the latest issue of Deep-Sea Life from @dsbsoc.bsky.social and DOSI, you can read the whole issue here, make sure to read the feature on @unseenocean.bsky.social #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepseaart #acrylicpainting
Loved this episode!
When a paragraph of text can make an image believable enough to fool nanna on Facebook, how can we help our listeners spot fakes. @TylerGreenfieId joins us again to help us tell the megs from the mermaids.
www.deepseapod.com/episodes/062...
#podcast #AIArt #AIHoax #cryptozoologist
www.deepseapod.com/episodes/062...
#podcast #AIArt #AIHoax #cryptozoologist
October 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Loved this episode!
Wellllll look who has some associates! Got these adorable brittle stars onto the sponge this week, besties at the bottom just hugging and snacking! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #painting #acrylicpainting #brittlestar #carnivorousponge
October 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Wellllll look who has some associates! Got these adorable brittle stars onto the sponge this week, besties at the bottom just hugging and snacking! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #painting #acrylicpainting #brittlestar #carnivorousponge
Working away on this #deepsea carnivorous sponge, crinoid and brittle star painting. It’s getting there, probably 75% done now, adding all the details and rainbow colors is my fav part! #deepseacreatures #coldwatersponges 🐡🦑 #invertebrates #acrylicpainting #marinebiology #art #painting #artist
October 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Working away on this #deepsea carnivorous sponge, crinoid and brittle star painting. It’s getting there, probably 75% done now, adding all the details and rainbow colors is my fav part! #deepseacreatures #coldwatersponges 🐡🦑 #invertebrates #acrylicpainting #marinebiology #art #painting #artist
On to the next painting! Needed a larger canvas for this dramatic stalked glass sponge, oooo she’s already pretty! Just working in some of the background layers today. This is more work for the @unseenocean.bsky.social events in Juneau and Spokane #deepsea #deepseacreatures #acrylicpainting 🐡🦑 #art
September 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
On to the next painting! Needed a larger canvas for this dramatic stalked glass sponge, oooo she’s already pretty! Just working in some of the background layers today. This is more work for the @unseenocean.bsky.social events in Juneau and Spokane #deepsea #deepseacreatures #acrylicpainting 🐡🦑 #art
I started a Deep Sea Art and Science feed for everyone who is interested in the ocean below 200m and the artists/art inspired by it! If you’re keen to be added to the contributor list then dm me.
#deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #science #marinebiology 🦑🐡
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#deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #science #marinebiology 🦑🐡
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September 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I started a Deep Sea Art and Science feed for everyone who is interested in the ocean below 200m and the artists/art inspired by it! If you’re keen to be added to the contributor list then dm me.
#deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #science #marinebiology 🦑🐡
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#deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #science #marinebiology 🦑🐡
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Deep Sea Anemone from the Southern Ocean- many thanks to @deepseauwa.bsky.social for the photo reference! I love the white/translucent deep sea critters: basically an open invitation for your girl to find out what color it COULD be! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #art #anemone 🐡🦑
September 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Deep Sea Anemone from the Southern Ocean- many thanks to @deepseauwa.bsky.social for the photo reference! I love the white/translucent deep sea critters: basically an open invitation for your girl to find out what color it COULD be! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #art #anemone 🐡🦑
And finished! How many shrimp can you find? If you’re headed to the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium in October then keep and eye out for this painting among other artworks by the @unseenocean.bsky.social #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #coldwatercoral #acrylicpainting #art #scicomm
September 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
And finished! How many shrimp can you find? If you’re headed to the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium in October then keep and eye out for this painting among other artworks by the @unseenocean.bsky.social #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #coldwatercoral #acrylicpainting #art #scicomm
Reposted by Meghan Jones
We are going to kick off our first show in Sweden next month - join us for an unforgettable blend of fine art and science!
You can check out the events section on our site for details! www.unseenoceancollective.com #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡 #coldwatercoral #womeninsteam #scicomm
You can check out the events section on our site for details! www.unseenoceancollective.com #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡 #coldwatercoral #womeninsteam #scicomm
September 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We are going to kick off our first show in Sweden next month - join us for an unforgettable blend of fine art and science!
You can check out the events section on our site for details! www.unseenoceancollective.com #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡 #coldwatercoral #womeninsteam #scicomm
You can check out the events section on our site for details! www.unseenoceancollective.com #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡 #coldwatercoral #womeninsteam #scicomm
Mushroom coral, mushroom coral, you are sooooo beautiful 😍 almost done this painting and I love the details phase- especially when it’s a mushroom coral! Beauty. #deepsea #deepseacreatures #acrylicpainting 🐡🦑 #marinebioligy @unseenocean.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Mushroom coral, mushroom coral, you are sooooo beautiful 😍 almost done this painting and I love the details phase- especially when it’s a mushroom coral! Beauty. #deepsea #deepseacreatures #acrylicpainting 🐡🦑 #marinebioligy @unseenocean.bsky.social
So pumped to be a part of this trailblazing art and science collective with @gsstudios907.bsky.social @highseas-sculpture.bsky.social and @planulara.bsky.social !! Stay tuned for some really cool upcoming work and events! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #marinebiology #art
Welcome to the Unseen Ocean! Our all female team is bringing #deepsea #fineart and #science to international public venues in 2025-26. We believe that everyone should be shown the beauty of the #deep-sea and are committed to widening the scope of #scicomm! 🐡 #deepocean #marinebiology #art #coral
September 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
So pumped to be a part of this trailblazing art and science collective with @gsstudios907.bsky.social @highseas-sculpture.bsky.social and @planulara.bsky.social !! Stay tuned for some really cool upcoming work and events! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #marinebiology #art
September 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My fav part of painting these deep-sea coral and sponge gardens is the feeling of discovery- today it’s finding a shrimp and a sneaky hiding fish in the cup corals 😍😍😍 make sure to check out @unseenocean.bsky.social for more great #sciart for our upcoming art shows and events! #deepsea 🦑 #painting
September 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My fav part of painting these deep-sea coral and sponge gardens is the feeling of discovery- today it’s finding a shrimp and a sneaky hiding fish in the cup corals 😍😍😍 make sure to check out @unseenocean.bsky.social for more great #sciart for our upcoming art shows and events! #deepsea 🦑 #painting
Finished! Shrimp and Decorator Crab buddies in a big beautiful sponge. If you look close you can see that the shrimp is expecting some little shrimplings with eggs in her belly. This painting is for @unseenocean.bsky.social shows in 2025-2026 #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepocean #marinebiology
September 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Finished! Shrimp and Decorator Crab buddies in a big beautiful sponge. If you look close you can see that the shrimp is expecting some little shrimplings with eggs in her belly. This painting is for @unseenocean.bsky.social shows in 2025-2026 #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepocean #marinebiology
Beautiful little decorator crab coming to life! As a true blue maximalist I’m so drawn to these little guys covered in their excessive disguises- load it on, then load on more, then MORE AND MORE AND MORE! 😆 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #decoratorcrab #acrylicpainting #art 🐡🦑
September 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Beautiful little decorator crab coming to life! As a true blue maximalist I’m so drawn to these little guys covered in their excessive disguises- load it on, then load on more, then MORE AND MORE AND MORE! 😆 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #decoratorcrab #acrylicpainting #art 🐡🦑
Shrimp Friends! Finished up this cold-water coral community painting of two adorable shrimp friends in their adjoining homes, I bet they hold hands when the camera moves away 🥹 🦐 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #unseenoceancollective 🐡🦑 #acrylic #art #painting #biology #deepocean
August 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Shrimp Friends! Finished up this cold-water coral community painting of two adorable shrimp friends in their adjoining homes, I bet they hold hands when the camera moves away 🥹 🦐 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #unseenoceancollective 🐡🦑 #acrylic #art #painting #biology #deepocean
Reposted by Meghan Jones
New episode out now in all podcast places!
They're only 1% of the planet but the #hadal trenches are hotspots of #remineralisation.
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It's tiny processes at an enormous scale and crucial for our planet.
We also have a #blobfish special guest!
deepseapod.podbean.com/e/trench-nut...
They're only 1% of the planet but the #hadal trenches are hotspots of #remineralisation.
🦠
It's tiny processes at an enormous scale and crucial for our planet.
We also have a #blobfish special guest!
deepseapod.podbean.com/e/trench-nut...
August 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
New episode out now in all podcast places!
They're only 1% of the planet but the #hadal trenches are hotspots of #remineralisation.
🦠
It's tiny processes at an enormous scale and crucial for our planet.
We also have a #blobfish special guest!
deepseapod.podbean.com/e/trench-nut...
They're only 1% of the planet but the #hadal trenches are hotspots of #remineralisation.
🦠
It's tiny processes at an enormous scale and crucial for our planet.
We also have a #blobfish special guest!
deepseapod.podbean.com/e/trench-nut...
One of my favorite drawings, an Abyssal Grenadier, I can never get enough of their scale texture, body shape, and super big eyes 👀 4x6 graphite on paper #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #abyssalzone #abyssalgrenadier 🐡🦑 @deepseapod.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
One of my favorite drawings, an Abyssal Grenadier, I can never get enough of their scale texture, body shape, and super big eyes 👀 4x6 graphite on paper #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #abyssalzone #abyssalgrenadier 🐡🦑 @deepseapod.com
Finished a pencil crayon drawing of a Hirondellea gigas, loving this toned tan paper and how it can really pop the whites! Raise your hand if deep-sea Amphipods are totally your jam ✋ #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #amphipod #art #drawing 🦑🐡
August 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Finished a pencil crayon drawing of a Hirondellea gigas, loving this toned tan paper and how it can really pop the whites! Raise your hand if deep-sea Amphipods are totally your jam ✋ #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #amphipod #art #drawing 🦑🐡
Reposted by Meghan Jones
🎨🔬 CALLING ALL ARTISTS & DEEP-SEA SCIENTISTS!
💡 Open to ALL artists & scientists
🗓 Deadline: August 31
📍 Apply via the short form in our bio / link below!
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💡 Open to ALL artists & scientists
🗓 Deadline: August 31
📍 Apply via the short form in our bio / link below!
🔗 forms.gle/SftLbez3ML2j...
June 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
🎨🔬 CALLING ALL ARTISTS & DEEP-SEA SCIENTISTS!
💡 Open to ALL artists & scientists
🗓 Deadline: August 31
📍 Apply via the short form in our bio / link below!
🔗 forms.gle/SftLbez3ML2j...
💡 Open to ALL artists & scientists
🗓 Deadline: August 31
📍 Apply via the short form in our bio / link below!
🔗 forms.gle/SftLbez3ML2j...
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Long-term collabo-friend and #podcast Discord den-mother Meghan is nailing it right now.
Friends! I’m so excited to share that our Unseen Oceans collective just received a Spokane Arts grant to fund a 10 day art and science program in Spokane WA! You can read more here: spokanearts.org/grantees/the... @planulara.bsky.social 🐡🦑 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #art
August 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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In progress! Shrimp friends, a painting all about little friends in a deep ocean cold water coral garden, shrimp nominally named Cornelius (not yet painted) and Reginald (in progress) by my silly and excellent children #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #coldwatercoral #unseenoceanscollective
August 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
In progress! Shrimp friends, a painting all about little friends in a deep ocean cold water coral garden, shrimp nominally named Cornelius (not yet painted) and Reginald (in progress) by my silly and excellent children #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #coldwatercoral #unseenoceanscollective
Friends! I’m so excited to share that our Unseen Oceans collective just received a Spokane Arts grant to fund a 10 day art and science program in Spokane WA! You can read more here: spokanearts.org/grantees/the... @planulara.bsky.social 🐡🦑 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #art
The Unseen Ocean Collective - Spokane Arts
The Unseen Ocean Collective receives support from the Spokane Arts Grant Awards (SAGA) in its second round of funding in 2025
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August 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Friends! I’m so excited to share that our Unseen Oceans collective just received a Spokane Arts grant to fund a 10 day art and science program in Spokane WA! You can read more here: spokanearts.org/grantees/the... @planulara.bsky.social 🐡🦑 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #art