MEET
MAGGIE MACDONALD
Maggie Macdonald is a mixed media painter and poet whose evocative works are known for their vast, color-soaked fields on raw canvas and linen. A graduate of Converse University with a degree in Studio Art (2018), Maggie’s artistic practice is deeply inspired by the movement of the ocean and the subtle complexities of human interaction. Her work blends visual storytelling with poetic and literary elements, creating immersive pieces that explore the human experience and reflect her ever-evolving reality.
Maggie’s professional journey was catapulted by the success of her 2022 solo exhibition, "Note to Tomorrow", at the Grand Bohemian Gallery. This pivotal show helped launch her gallery career and established her representation not only in Greenville, South Carolina, but also in major cities like Dallas and Chicago. In addition to her gallery exhibitions, her work has been featured in TOWN Carolina, Herald Journal, and In Her Studio Magazine, and is held in the private collection of the Castellani Family.
Where do you find inspiration?
In so many of my works, I draw inspiration from the blue skies and the oceans of my youth, spent along the coast of Southern California— the shells, rocks, and other oddities I slipped into my pockets as a child. There’s something so meaningful about forming a sense of identity in such a powerful place: vast water, glowing sunsets, endless landscapes. The imagery of my San Diego origins has directly shaped the things my hands have created for the better part of the last two decades.
- Maggie Macdonald
Tell us something about your process that is hard to tell from photos.
I work primarily flat on the floor! working with watered down paints, and inks gives me a lot of freedom to allow mediums to soak into the fibers of raw canvas, keeping canvases flat on the floor allows for things to settle into one another organically.
- Maggie Macdonald
