“At 40, I declared myself an Artist and it was the best thing I have ever done for myself” - Margaret
Bio
Margaret Lipsey began her exploration of color and movement in acrylic painting in 2000 while studying at culinary school in Vermont. For the past nine years, her work has been shaped by emotional resonance, intuitive rhythm, and the interplay of color as language. Her collections frequently develop either in dialogue with or as a counterpoint to previous works, each signifying a distinct stage in her artistic and personal development.
From the structural tension in Borders Not Limits, to the explosive vitality of Wild, and now into the layered, introspective depth of Emergence, Margaret’s work charts a path of internal reckoning and renewal. Her informal training is rooted in curiosity and the desire to mirror feeling through form.
Across all collections, her brushwork, at times delicate, at times urgent, invites the viewer into an intimate dialogue with truth, transformation, and the unspoken terrain between thought and sensation.
Artist Statement
My artistic practice centers on acknowledging and integrating the full spectrum of emotional experience and self-awareness. My objective is to produce work that enables viewers to appreciate the authenticity, value, and strength inherent in their emotions, while recognizing the dynamic nature that emerges when these feelings are expressed.
Through an exploration of movement’s intensity, the interplay of colour, and the layered effects of texture and motion, I seek to evoke a more comprehensive response. In the studio, I strive to remain fully present within each emotion, allowing it to guide my creative process. This approach transforms anger into something aesthetically compelling, allows sadness to become a source of solace, and provides happiness with an unblemished presence.
Exhibitions
Art Sur Papier, Galerie Erga, June 2025
Prelude, Cater Art Gallery, May 2025
Momentum, Women’s Art Society of Montreal, May 2025
She, Cater Art Gallery Montreal, March 2025
The Language of Abstraction, Conversations with Artists, online March 2025
The Deepest Hue, Cater Art Gallery, Montreal February 2025
Creativity, EK Voland, Montreal 2024
Noir, Wall Candy Ottawa 2023
Sweetly Affordable Art, Wall Candy, Ottawa 2023
Featured Artist for Black History Month, West Elm Montreal, February 2023
Noir, Wall Candy, Ottawa, October 2022
Seen, Roaring Artist gallery, October 2022
Le Board Show, Hampton Gallery, August 2022
Italian Festival, Arte Cavallo, August 2022
Solo exhibition, Arte Cavallo, Montreal, April 2022
Radix MTL Exhibition, Montreal, November 2021
Old Brewery Mission, Solo exhibition, Montreal, August - October 2021
Square Foot Exhibition, Senneville, QC, 2019
Wall Candy Exhibition, Ottawa, ON, 2019
Art for Autism with the Miriam Foundation, Museum of Fine Art, Montreal, 2019
Solo Exhibition, L'Apartement, Westmount with Damask et Dentelle, 2019
Group Exhibition, Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Montreal, 2019
Abstraction Exhibition, Cutler Crane Gallery, Memphis, 2019
SOFA Expo, Chicago, 2018
Pop Up Gallery at Coach House in Westmount, Quebec with Avenue Art, 2018
Art Market Hamptons, 2018
Art Market San Francisco, 2018
Art Expo New York, 2018
Art Boca Raton, 2018 Scope New York, 2018
The Love of Art Exhibition with Avenue Art, 2018
Art Palm Beach, 2018
Papier Exhibition with MJ Laberge Gallery, 2017
Gallery Opening with MJ Laberge Gallery (Palm Beach), 2017
Pop Up Gallery at Westmount Square with Avenue Art, Montreal, 2017
Red Dot Miami, 2017
The Artist for Peace Project, Montreal, 2017
Art San Diego, 2017
Collective Exhibition MJ Laberge Gallery, Montreal, September, 2017
Textures and Shades , Solo exhibition, Carre des Artistes, Montreal, June, 2017
Apéro en Chocolat hosted by Mangeons Montréal February {Live Painting in Chocolate and Exhibition}, Montreal, 2017
Je t'Aime en Chocolat February {Live Painting in Chocolate and Exhibition}, Montreal, 2017
Radix MTL Exhibiton, Montreal, September, 2016
Essie Gel Couture Launch, Toronto, June {Live Painting in Acrylic - 11 canvases}, 2016
House of SB Launch Event, Montreal, May {Live Painting in Acrylic}, 2016
Ogilvy's, Montreal, April {Live Painting in Chocolate}. 2016
Je t'Aime en Chocolat, Montreal, February {Live Painting in Chocolate and Exhibition}, 2016
Paper Exhibition with MJ Laberge Gallery, Montreal, February, 2016
Collective Exhibition with MJ Laberge Gallery, Montreal, January, 2016
Features
Louvre Unbound, July 2025
Curatory, Summer 2025
Art Seen, Summer 2025
Conversations with Artists, Summer 2025
Elegant Wedding - Refreshing Black and Green Wedding Shower - Magazine Feature - 2019
Wedluxe - Greenhouse Glam - Magazine Feature - 2019
Pop up Shops
West Elm Montreal
October 2019
December 2019
Pottery Barn Toronto
June 2018
December 2016
May 2016
September 2017
West Elm Chelsea, NY
June 2017
October 2017
Pottery Barn Chelsea, NY
June 2017
Pottery Barn Flatiron, NY Opening Weekend September 2017
Pottery Barn Quartier Dix30
November 2016
March 2017
HRVST, Montreal
December 2016
Williams Sonoma Home Toronto
December 2016
5 a Chic {Private Shopping event}
September 2016
West Elm Montreal
December 2015
May and November 2016
May 2017
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Wild Collection
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Borders Not Limits
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