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2006 Work is continuing on the new “Water Polo” piece. The Megills were also commissioned to produce the 2006 “Chasing Rainbows” award.

2005 The Megills were commissioned to create a larger version of the “Chasing Rainbows” sculpture for the Dollywood Museum collection, as well as to produce the 2005 “Chasing Rainbows” award. The artists also began work on two new pieces, “Yearning to Fly” and “Water Polo”.

2004 The Megills were commissioned to create the sculpture award “Book and Butterfly” presented to Dolly Parton by Governor Phil Bredesen in recognition of her efforts to promote literacy. Later in 2004, the Megills were commissioned by the Dollywood Foundation and the National State Teachers organization to design and produce the “Chasing Rainbows Award” sculpture presented by Dolly Parton to Patricia Jordon, National State Teacher of the Year recipient of the award. Also, the official unveiling of a major new MegillArt work, “Daphne Becoming” was presented at the Striped Door Gallery in Nashville and opened a two-month show of 12 MegillArt sculptures at the Striped Door.

2003 The museum loan agreement on “Command Module” was amended to allow display in the office of Andrea Conte, wife of Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen.

2002 The Megills presented a fifty works twenty-five year retrospective show at the Madison Art Center in Madison, Tennessee.

2000 The Megills produced 49 pieces of metal sculpture and fixtures for the Exit/In Restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee.

1999 “Catfish” was purchased by the Tennessee State Museum and is displayed in the museum office lobby. Wasp Lamp #1 “Command Module” was borrowed by the museum for multi-year display in the office lobby.

1998 “Food for Thought” (Butterfly Lamp #1) was purchased by the Biltmore Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island for display in the Presidential Suite.

1997 “Lord of Summer” (Dragonfly) was selected for the 32nd annual Central South Art Exhibit at the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee.

1996 “Catfish” and “Dragonfly” were both borrowed by the Tennessee State Museum for multi-year display in the museum office lobby and later that year “Evelyn’s Iris” was commissioned by museum staff.

1991 Megill works and demonstrations of techniques were presented as part of a multi-media exhibition presented by the Jackson, Tennessee Arts Council.

1989 Megill artworks were presented and discussed in an interview segment of the “Tennessee Crossroads” program broadcast on National Public Television.

1986 “Mountain Oyster-Critter” was displayed on the television network broadcast “The David Letterman Show.”

1985 Megill works were featured in the American Masters of Art - Festival of Bronze in Tulsa, OK. The Megills began studies with Choctaw Native American sculptor Saint Clair Homer (Homa), continuing until his death in 1987.

1983 A second Megill solo show was presented at the O’Shea Gallery.

1982 After several years developing their unique metal working methods and the creation of numerous pieces for both commission and gallery display, the first Megill solo show was presented at the O’Shea Gallery in Tulsa, OK. That same year a large Osteopathic medical symbol they had created was added to the permanent collection of the Oklahoma State University Osteopathic Medical College in Tulsa.

1974 The Megills began to develop welded metal techniques in art and also to study lost-wax casting methods with noted jeweler and goldsmith, Burnus Goodwin.

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