About

Artist Statement

Nature has always felt like a gentle companion - quietly powerful and endlessly inspiring. When I paint, I’m not trying to control the outcome; I’m responding to something deeper. The process often surprises me, shifting as I go, revealing truths I couldn’t have planned. 

I’ve come to trust that the unknown holds something beautiful. My hope is that each piece reaches beyond the surface and stirs something real in the viewer - whether that’s a feeling, a memory, or just a quiet moment of connection. I paint not to impress, but to offer something inspirational, soulful, maybe even healing.

Bio

Margaret Biggs is a painter whose use of line, color and form communicates the healing and strength she finds in nature. Born in the Gulf South, her art is influenced by natural beauty.

An early career allowed her to live in Europe and New York, where she became familiar with the Western artistic canon. Margaret later studied under renowned artist Kerry James Marshall. She is influenced by mid-20th-century Realism and Expressionism.

Margaret found solace in nature to deal with life’s travails. She artistically converts her experiences to inspire others in their search for inner peace. Her imagery has been popular in the evidence-based Healing Arts Movement and can be found in medical facilities, hotels and businesses nationwide. Her work was a part of the Arts in Embassies program and has been featured in solo and group shows.

Representation

EDNA Contemporary, San Luis Obispo, CA

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Solo Exhibitions

Upcoming Solo Exhibition at the Cambria Center for the Arts in August of 2026

2025 "Landscapes Of My Mind" EDNA Contemporary Art, San Luis Obispo, CA

2015 “Visions; Through Paintings and Poetry” Pensacola Museum of Art

2014 “Visions” Eastern Shore Arts Center, Fairhope, AL

2013 “Visions” Cultural Arts Center of Orange Beach, AL

Group Exhibitions

Brushstrokes 2025 Art Center Morro Bay, Morro Bay, CA Aug. 7 - Sept. 15, 2025

Public Art Collections

Arts in Embassies, U.S. Dept. of State, 2018 - 2020

St. Thomas Hospital Oncology Clinic, Fairhope, AL

Ritz Carlton, Sarasota, FL

University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, AL

Charlotte County Health Department, Port Charlotte, FL

Hernando County Health Department, Brookesville, FL

Dr. Elizabeth Anderson, Chicago, IL

Dr. James Kohl, Wilmette, Illinois on Chicago’s Northshore

Dr. Timothy Douglass, Destin, FL 

Education

Studied Fine Art at The University of Illinois at Chicago and Louisiana State University

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  • Differing Views

    Differing Views

    Differing Views 72 x 48” Oil on Canvas Suitable to be hung horizontally or vertically. Frequently I find myself taken aback at the strikingly differing views people have of the...

    Differing Views

    Differing Views 72 x 48” Oil on Canvas Suitable to be hung horizontally or vertically. Frequently I find myself taken aback at the strikingly differing views people have of the...

  • Beginning

    Beginning

    Beginning a new painting often comes with an element of fear for me. The blank canvas seems to dare me to approach it! So I snack though I am not...

    Beginning

    Beginning a new painting often comes with an element of fear for me. The blank canvas seems to dare me to approach it! So I snack though I am not...

  • Vessel of Peace

    Vessel of Peace

    In my mind there is the rain, the paint, my palette knife and me. I had a late start today after days of shows, office work, reorganizing and cleaning. It has to...

    Vessel of Peace

    In my mind there is the rain, the paint, my palette knife and me. I had a late start today after days of shows, office work, reorganizing and cleaning. It has to...

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