Margo McCafferty’s drawings, prints, and paintings are exhibited and collected internationally. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Margo received a degree in political science from Willamette University before deciding that art was her true vocation. After earning her MFA in drawing and painting from Arizona State University in 1990, she settled into the reality of teaching. Her teaching experience includes English in Japan, and painting, drawing, design, and printmaking for colleges and universities in the U.S. Other jobs, along with making art full time, have included arts administration on the state level, jurying art exhibits, and writing art reviews and criticism. Margo’s work can be seen at Lunaria Gallery in Silverton, Oregon, and at The Gallery on 5th in Calumet, MI.

Seeing an idea translated with paint and/or drawing materials onto a two-dimensional surface in a way that triggers a positive aesthetic response to the resulting composition is such a satisfying experience that I have attempted it over and over again for the last 40+ years. The viewer’s reaction to shapes, colors, rhythms, textures, and line quality supersedes all other considerations in my work, though I am happy if a sense of mystery or intrigue also inserts itself into the conversation between the viewer and the artwork. My favorite mediums include oil, egg tempera, casein, and colored pencil on herculean.