A young girl with curly hair wearing a blue shirt, smiling and waving, with Paris, France in the background.

Portraits

Margaret loves to paint portraits of humans and other animals, as well as landscapes. She captures the small, intimate moments when the self that lies beneath flashes out and peeks at the world. Those tiny breaks in the hard masks we present to the world show our true soft selves. That is where story begins. Watercolor, with it's brilliant color and transparent qualities, allows Margaret to show the layering and depth of her subjects' personal tales, and makes it the perfect metaphor for revealing the depths of her subjects.

Watercolor portrait of a young woman with shoulder-length brown hair.

Bespoke Portraits

A bespoke portrait is a tremendous way to celebrate an event—a wedding, birthday, graduation, or memorial—and create a lasting memory of your loved ones. I am available for a limited number of portrait commissions a year.

Watercolor portrait of an elderly man with gray hair, smiling, wearing a collared shirt.
A watercolor portrait of a woman with long, curly red hair, resting her chin on her hand, wearing a white shirt, against a beige background.
A watercolor painting of a woman holding a grayhound dog, both showing affection.