Born
1965 Todmorden, West Yorkshire
Education
1982 - 84 Art Foundation - Percival Whitley College, Halifax
1984 - 87 Fine Art Degree - Bristol University, Avon
Awards
2015 Grants For Arts, Arts Council England
'Mor' exhibition at Dean Clough & Gallery Oldham
Exhibitions
Solo Shows
2017 Traces of the Fen, Gavagan Art, Settle, North Yorkshire
2016 The Fragile Moorland, Gavagan Art, Settle, North Yorkshire
2016 ‘Mor’, Gallery Oldham, Oldham, Lancashire.
2015 ‘Mor’, Crossley Gallery, Dean Clough, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Joint Exhibitions
2022. October Studio Vault, Settle, North Yorkshire
July. Open Studios Hebrides at Cliff Studio
2021 Plastic, Baille na Cille, Temsgarry, Uig, Isle of Lewis
2020 Fresh Observations, Studio Vault, Settle, North Yorkshire
2019 Resipole Studios, Acharacle, Scotland
Morven Gallery, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
2018 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2018 (formerly The Jerwood) London. Annual tour dates planned.
8th September - 6th October. Edge of Sight, Gavagan Art, Settle, North Yorkshire
Edge of Sight, An Lanntair Arts Centre, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Morven Gallery, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
2017 Studio Vault, Settle, North Yorkshire
2016 Studio Vault, Settle, North Yorkshire
2015 Walker Contemporary Art Gallery, Harrogate
2014 Linton Court, Settle, North Yorkshire
2013 The Lime Gallery.The Courtyard, Settle, North Yorkshire
2012 The Stewards Gallery, Clitheroe Castle, Lancashire
The Lime Gallery, The Courtyard, Settle, North Yorkshire
Linton Court, Settle, North Yorkshire
2011 Discerning Eye, The Mall Galleries, London
Linton Court Gallery, Settle, North Yorkshire
2010-09-08 Art at Hellifield Peel North Yorkshire. Margaret exhibited in and curated a ‘pop up’ exhibition once a year at Hellifield Peel Castle. The Peel was featured on Chanel 4’s Grand Designs and won their award for 2007. Her drawing of the Peel is shown in the graphics at the start of the programme.
2008 The Lund Gallery, Easingwold, North Yorkshire
2007-06-05-04-03 The Spiral Gallery, Settle, North Yorkshire.
2003 Margaret opened the Spiral Gallery were she exhibited contemporary paintings, studio ceramics, sculpture and jewellery. All of which was produced in Britain.
She closed the gallery in 2007 wanting to focus on her own work.
2004 Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford, Lancashire
2001-02 Godfrey & Watt, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
2000 Smith Art Gallery, Brighouse, West Yorkshire
1999 Leeds City Art Gallery
1998 Linton Court Gallery, Settle, North Yorkshire
1997 Felsted Studio, Essex
The Boothe House Gallery, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
1996-95 Hayfield Gallery, Stockport
1994-93 Arts Festival, Felsted Essex
1991 Godfrey & Watt, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
1989-88 The Ladygate Gallery, Beverley, East Yorkshire
Christs Hospital Arts Centre, Horsham, West Sussex
1987 The Eye Gallery, Bristol, Avon