Megan Bates is an artist and creative programmer, based in London. She is a painter who works with digital renders and bespoke code to create scenes which she then paints. Megan studied Physics at University College London and then completed a Masters at Goldsmiths, University of the Arts London. Now, Megan works as a full stack software developer at Buro Happold, and has worked with clients across many industires including sustainability, the arts and energy. Megan Bates uses programming to create meaning for her fine art works. Her paintings are listed on her art portfolio page. As a British artist, she is interested in the imapact of Colonialism on the art world.