Maggie is a signature member of the Florida Watercolor Society, Gold Coast Watercolor
Society and the Miami Watercolor Society, She judges and juries art shows
across the country,  Chosen for Master Class exhibitions, Maggie has demonstrated her painting skills in  for many art associations in the U.S., Carribean, and abroad (including the La Romita School of Art in Terni, Italy), .

Art Training

Oils, Watercolor, Print-making, Figure Drawing, Chinese Brush Painting,

• Eleven years Classical Chinese Art - Chow Chian Chiu, I H'sing Ju 
• Eight years with Roberto Martinez, European Master in Oil
• Charles Reid, Frank Webb, Alex Powers, Barbara Neches, Betty Lynch, Judi Betts
• Art School at the Biltmore Museum Complex
• Art Institute of South Florida
• Graphic Design - Miami Dade College

Invitational Juror 

2005
Juror for the Watercolor and Mixed-media divisions -  Coconut Grove Art Festival

2008

Juror for the Watercolor, Drawing and Print-Making divisions -  Coconut Grove Art Festival

28th National Art Competition and Workshop. Cheyenne Artists Guild Cheyenne, Wyoming
Florida Keys Watercolor Society Exhibition
Naples Art Association, Naples, Florida
Naples Artist’s Craft Association Exhibition
Bloomin' Arts Festival, Bartow, Florida   

Awards

Received the Winslow Homer Award (Florida Watercolor Society); the Pearl Art Award (Florida Watercolor Society); repeated Best in Shows (Miami Watercolor Society and Gold Coast Watercolor Society); Honorable Mention (Southeast Watercolor National Exhibition); Honorable Mention, (Northeast Watercolor National Exhibition), and juried into the Madison National Annual Watercolor Exhibition.

 Painting Selected for Stage Set:
REAL WORLD - MTV-TV's series 

Exhibits:
Master Class Artists Invitational

Art League of Marco Island Gallery 2000/2004

Solo exhibitions

Ocean Reef - 2004, 2006, 2008

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Indiana, Colorado

MC Host & Art Director:
 “Hello Winslow”, 12 series program - WLRN-TV

 

Published:

American Artist and Artists Magazine "Watercoor Magic"
Her book:  "Artists Express - Secrets of the Obedient Brush"

Critical reviews have been especially appreciative of her watercolors and especially the figure and portrait portrayals. The critics wrote they were impressed with the sense of life and emotion that permeates her work. Joe Miller, founder and owner of Cheap Joe's Art Stuff (largest and most successful art catalog business in America) personally expressed the same sentiments regarding her work, and he published 'Maggie's Corner' in his annual catalog.

·         Nominated Teacher of the Year - American Artist Magazine 1993

·         MTV selected artist's painting for MTV-TV's series - REAL WORLD - Miami, Florida 1997

·         Participated as Art Director and Instructor in art programs for street gangs and Agape (FIU) programs for violent youths

Collections
St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Tennessee, Bellevue Baptist Church, Tennessee, The Reefs Hotel, Bermuda; the American Consulate, Santo Domingo; Danish Consulate, Copenhagen; Transco Oil, Texas; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Florida; Sunrise Medical, Florida; University of Illinois, Illinois; Christiania Inn, California; Weisbaden Hotel & the Meerdink Gallery, Colorado; Coconut Grove Art Gallery and Interiors, Florida

 

Mandy Patinkin,

Kathy Lee Gifford,
Nora Vega, Santo Domingo
Latin Grammy Star, Juan Luis Guerra, Santo Domingo
Dynielle & John Daem, France
Nina & Frank Patterson, FL
Gail & Bradley Noyes, MA
Gail & Joyce Guyton, MD
Barbara Haigh, MI
Pat & Dottie Roddy III, TN
Hardwick & Betsy Caldwell, Jr., TN
Irwin & Carol Belk, NC
Laura Applin, FL
Frank & Nina Patterson, VA
John & Marianne Detgen, NC
Arthur & Nancy Dimsdle, MI
Richard & Valerie Elliott, Jr., DE
Nancy & Neil Rohan, ME
Matthew & Martha Forelli, CN
Robert & Diane Morosky, OH
Betty Richardson, FL
Paul & Elizabeth Skudder, NY
William & Maureen Stavola, NJ
Ann Spoor, CN
Lisa & Trevor Doughtry, IL
Mary Ruth Welch Staadt, IN
Marc Brawer, FL
Frank Shooster, FL
Gerald & Maggie Mershon, CA
John Gentry, CA
Sherry & David Gentry, CA
Diana Stems, FL
Ms. Esther Meacham, OH
Linda & John Caden, FL
Judy & George Haight, GA
Judge Steven Seymour, IL
Dr. Friedman, FL
Dr. Elizabeth Gilmore, FL
Dr. Ruben Boyijan, IL
Deputy Sheriff R. Nelson, CA
Lyle B. Thompson, FL
Henry Katz, FL
John Rosser, FL
Michael Winnenborg, IL
Michael Radell, IL
Linda Coifman, Puerto Rico
Barbara & Jan Pecce, Puerto Rico
Marion & David Meacham, IN
Jane & Paul Bishop, OH
Sally & Thomas Savage, ME
Betty Richardson, FL
James McClellan, CA (not related)
Monica Phillips, NC
Judy Brooks, MI
Dianne & Robert Morosky, OH
Molly & William Baker, MI
Joanne Wills, VA
Jennifer & Ken Evans, FL

Extensive List of Collectors through Gallery Representation:
Coconut Grove Gallery, Florida
Jackson Gallery, Illinois
Stiers Gallery, Ohio
Meerdink Gallery, Colorado
Artist’s Market, Michigan

National & International Workshop Art Instructor  
1982 – 2008

National Guest Demonstrator:
Florida Watercolor Society, Del Ray Beach, Florida 2001
Florida Watercolor Society, Lakeland, Florida 1999
Indiana Watercolor society 1997

Exclusive Instructor’s Engagement
Ocean Reef Art League
Winter Residence and Yacht Club
2001/2008
Watercolor, Drawing, Oils, Pastels, Mixed-media and Figure painting

Workshops:
La Romita School of Art, Terni, Italy
Aqualistas De Arte, Puerto Rico
Grand Canyon - Flagstaff, Arizona
Marblehead, Massachusetts 
Acadia National Park, Maine (Bar Harbor) 
Bonita Springs Art League, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Cape Coral, Florida
Bicentennial Art Center, Illinois
Danville Art Center, Illinois
Sharon Art Center, Illinois
The Grand Canyon, Arizona
Palm Beach Watercolor Society, Florida
Florida Keys Watercolor Society, Florida
Bakersfield Art Association, California
Miami Watercolor Society, Florida
Tequesta Galleries, Fl
The Ocala Art Group, Appleton Museum, Florida
Cheyenne Artists Guild, Wyoming
Columbus Artists Workshop, Ohio
Charlotte County Art Guild, Florida
Beaufort, South Carolina
Purple Isle's Art Group, Florida
Indiana Watercolor Society, Indiana
Worthington Art Guild Artist's Market, Ohio
Artists' Workshop, Inc, Michigan
Friends of the Arts &Science, Ohio Art Group
Art League of Marco Island, Florida
Highlands Art Museum, Florida
Zekas Gallery, California
Brown County Art Gallery, Indiana
Leech Studios, Florida

Wrote, designed and published

• The highly praised The Artist's Express, Secrets of the Obedient Brush, a book for self-taught artists and artists attending instructional workshops.
• Four workbooks for CD and web on drawing and painting.

Taught

• Children's programs at Broward Community College, Broward County, Florida,, Miami homeless shelters and St. Bernard de Clairvaux church, Maimi, Florida 

Press & News Articles
Review by Director of MOMA Santo Domingo
Press, Art Magazines, Television Santo Domingo
The Eastsider Critique's Review Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
The Sun Sentinel Critique's Review Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Miami Herald Miami, Florida
Women’s Business Review, Florida
The Reporter Islamorada, Florida
Sun Sentinel Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Naples Daily News Naples, Florida American
Artist Magazine National
This Week In Columbus Fox TV Columbus, OH
The Other Paper Columbus, OH
Our Town Homestead, FL
Effingham Daily News Effingham, IL
Tropics Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, IN