Margo lives with her husband Aart in the beautiful red rock country of northern Arizona. Raised in a rural area east of Phoenix, her favorite subjects for painting are horses, cattle, and landscapes. Many of her works include domestic animals interacting with people.

Although art was her favorite school subject, it wasn’t until 1997 that she began to pursue her long-postponed ambition to paint. After studying for two years with reputed oil and pastel painter Richard McKinley, Margo began to create original oil paintings. She continues to refine her technique while attending occasional workshops with nationally recognized artists such as Albert Handell and Pam Ingalls.

Margo’s personal style of painting is greatly influenced by the art she has admired in museums and galleries in Europe and America. In particular, The Hague School of Art, which often focuses on barnyard animals, encouraged her to pursue those subjects that most appealed to her. The works of early American Impressionists such as Willard Metcalf continue to inspire her, as well as does the work of Southwest artist James Reynolds.

Margo is a member of Oil Painters of America. Her paintings can be seen at the Sedona Art Center and THE MANHEIM GALLERY in Cottonwood, Arizona. Her work has been featured in Southwest Art and Horses in Art magazines.