Margaret Plumb
painting
About the Artist
Margaret Plumb lives in the Pacific Northwest near Eugene, OR, and specializes in fine arts. She is known for her bold, free brushwork and use of color. Although she has used many mediums, she has focused primarily on acrylics in recent years. “I like acrylics because of their practicality in the field, and their functionality that serves me well because of my klutzy tendencies.”
Some of Margaret’s major influences have been the French Impressionists; primarily Pissarro and Cezanne, Post-impressionism, Fauvism and the incredible work of the early 20th century California Impressionist Movement. A self-guided art education over the years has taken her on a journey that includes studying under Sarkis Antikajiian, Ned Mueller, Eric Weigardt, Margo Schultze, Ron Rencher, Jerry Dame, Robert Burridge, Lorenzo Chavez, Dave Santillanes, Dawn Emerson, Michael Orwick, Betts Cole, Eric Jacobsen, among others…
Margaret grew up in Mt. Angel, Oregon, married, and raised four children with her husband. Her family spent several years in the Silverton/Salem area, then moved to Bellingham, Washington and finally settled near Eugene in 1993. She has studied art at Lane Community College and Chemeketa, including design and layout. She worked for Discovery Maps, designing and illustrating artistic tourist maps for cities around the U.S. She does set painting/designing for dramas, including many years of work for Springfield High School’s Drama Department. While continuing to practice and study art over the years, her creative bent took her on the path of music both as a hobby and a career. She started seriously pursuing art again about twelve years ago, and since then she has been painting prolifically and consistently. “I found that with art– just as with music– the process of tapping into intuition and the courage to express and communicate, are skills that are interchangeable.”
Margaret Plumb’s work has been displayed at galleries, wineries and other venues throughout Oregon and Northern California. Her work has has been accepted into numerous juried art exhibits, both local and national, and has won many awards and recognition. Her painting, “June at Loon Lake” won Best Acrylic in the May/June Plein Air Magazine, 2018; Her painting, “Downtown Eugene” was chosen for the cover of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce Directory, 2014. She’s won several prizes at the CreateEugene Plein Air Paintout, 2013/2014. Six of her Vineyard Paintings were featured in the David Joyce Gallery at LCC for the “Oregon Wine Country” exhibit. She served for four years on the workshop committee for Emerald Art Center – recruiting, advertising and facilitating workshops with nationally-known artists. In addition to her membership at Lunaria Gallery, she shows her work at Currents Gallery in McMinneville, White Rabbit Artisan Gallery in Eugene, Studio 7 Gallery & Events, artist in residence at Silvan Ridge Winery and Oregon Surgicenter. She is a member of Maude Kerns Art Center and the Plein Air Painters of Lane County, and served on the founding board of Art in the Country, a Fine Arts & Authors annual festival. She curates and manages Studio 7 Gallery & Events, 87230 Central Rd., Eugene, OR.
Artist Statement
When I paint, I am absorbed into the process, time is weightless, and my mind is engaged in the now. I work freely and intuitively in the moment, leaving behind angst to just enjoy the creative journey. Painting, particularly en Plein Air, makes me feel alive and happy. I love color the way some people love chocolate. The use of color that dances, and bold brush strokes have long identified my work. My subjects vary from landscapes to architecture. I’m attracted to compositions of light, shadow and shapes. I am forever inspired by the French Impressionists for forging a new way, as well as the work from the Early California Impressionist Movement.
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