Following graduation Cormier Splane decided to pursue her art full time. Margot has gone on to exhibit her art with a message around the world, participating in over 150 International Exhibits, in 16 different countries. Margot has won 15 Awards for her artwork at International Juried Competitions. She has also had 43 solo exhibitions, and she participates in numerous local, regional, provincial and National shows. Margot has been elected as a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and the Society of Canadian Artists. A complete list of Margot’s Exhibitions and Awards can be seen on her website.

Margot is married to Bruce Splane, they have three children. After leaving Saint John, New Brunswick, Margot’s family spent 5 years in Kapuskasing, Ontario. In 2001 the family was relocated to Timmins ON, where Margot and her husband currently reside. Margot works on her acrylic paintings and collages in the winter and on her serigraph prints in the summer. Her art with a message is uniquely recognizable. Margot pulls all of her serigraphs by hand in her studio. While the tools Margot uses are modern, she follows the same printmaking technique of pulling colors through stencils hand painted by the artist. This printmaking technique originated in China over 1000 years ago. A separate stencil is painted for each color. Somewhere between 12 and 30 colors are squeegeed through stencils for each serigraph. After printing a color, the edition papers are hung to dry. Once the ink is dry work can begin on the next stencil.

“I am very grateful for the position that my artwork has given me, to share my views with an audience.” Margot’s artwork is strongly influenced by concerns over Climate Change, politics, and social justice. At the same time, there is a strong thread of whimsy and humor running through her paintings and serigraphs. Margot’s hope is that her artwork will hold someone’s interest long enough to give them pause to think about an issue, perhaps in a new way.