The artist, Margret McDermott, in the doorway of her studio at the Château d’Orquevaux residency in the Champagne region of France. Photo Credit: Jayden Dukes
Margret McDermott is an artist passionate about describing the beauty she sees in the natural world and contributing to a positive cultural conversation. She was born in Ontario, Canada and raised in South East Michigan.
She is comfortable with a variety of mediums and styles and lets the subject dictate treatment. Margret was recently featured in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine’s “Today’s Masters: Go Figure” section, and American Art Collector Magazine’s Emerging Artist, Editor’s Pick section. She was granted a Finalist award in the prestigious 14th Annual Art Renewal Center Salon Competition.
In my artwork I strive to capture and convey the magical balance between serenity and visual excitement found in nature. My paintings, drawings, and photography are intended to be a calming balm in chaotic world, much like a walk in the woods or on the beach. The Japanese promote Forest Bathing, walking in the woods taking in the peaceful sites, smells, and sounds, as a way of calming the senses and reducing anxiety. I suggest Art Bathing as a way of bringing the benefit of being in nature into your home.
You can connect with Margret on Facebook and Instagram.
“I follow Margret on Facebook and each time she posted a progress photo of the Chardonnay and Grapes painting I felt a growing connection to it, so much so I began calling it “my painting.” When it was finished and I saw it in person I felt goosebumps along my arms and tears in my eyes. I knew I had to have it in my life. It just makes me feel so good when I look at it. I wound up decorating an entire room around it, I love it so much. Then, when I saw the “Champagne and Roses” painting, it started all over again.” ~T. Wright, Clarkston, MI
2025 Work selected for permanent collection of Galerie Diderot, Orquevaux, France
2019 Finalist in the 14th Annual Art Renewal Center Salon Competition
2019 In Bloom: Online Floral Exhibition, Abend Gallery
2018 Included in Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, December 2018, “Today’s Masters: Go Figure” article
2018 ViewPoint 50, National Juried Art Competition, Greenwich House Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2018 [UNDER] Exhibition, The Scarab Club, Detroit, MI
2018 Finalist in the 13th Annual Art Renewal Center Salon Competition
2018 American Art Collector Magazine, April edition, Emerging Artist, Editor’s Pick section
2017 Finalist in the 12th Annual Art Renewal Center Salon competition
2017 MIGreatArtist Competition, Park West Gallery, Southfield, MI, Finalist
2017 Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, MI
2016 Finalist in the 11th Annual Art Renewal Center Salon Competition
2016 Realism: a moment in time, Invitational Show, Nan Miller Gallery, Rochester, NY
2015 Color: vivid, vibrant, and vital, National Juried Exhibition, R Dixon Gallery, Seneca Falls, NY, People’s Choice Award
2015 Shape and Shadow, National Juried Still Life Exhibition, Mount Dora Center for the Arts, Mount Dora, FL
2015 Light Space & Time, All Women Art Competition, Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Art
2011 Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors sponsored Juried Show, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI, awarded Honorable Mention
2011 Firm Footing: Artists Engage with Body, Mind & Spirit, Chelsea River Gallery, Chelsea, MI