"Each Artist does unfold, come to his or her own particular fulness. We but endeavour to be ourselves, deeply ourselves; then we approach the precincts of Great Art - timeless".
In pursuit of this ideal, Marguerite works with a passion and attention to detail which informs all her varied projects. With a background in a wide range of artistic fields, from computer clip-art to hand-painted furniture decorated in Celtic motifs, she has found expression in pencil, water colours, acrylics and oils. Her work expresses herself, her spiritual, emotional and social growth in experience and insight. Her methodology and format adapt themselves to the themes and subjects with which she involves herself. Her aim is to be real, honest, and to avoid any approach or style which might pander to the simplistic or superficial. Her art speaks of her life, her beliefs and her passion, while remaining accessible and free of cant or jargon. Marguerite Boyer is real and true to her vision of what the artist should be in the world in which we live.
Background
From 1973 to 1976, Marguerite performed extensive course work in design and layout, life drawing, still life, illustration, and photography. She completed the Conceptual Art course at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1977.
In her professional career, Marguerite's work has been shown in various galleries, including the Peggy's Cove Gallery and Port of Call Gallery in Nova Scotia and the Rothwell Gallery in Ottawa, Ontario. She has enjoyed considerable commercial success as a Graphic Designer for Golden Silk Screening, Halifax, a Consulting Graphic Designer for Tall Ships Limited, and Clip-art Designer for Task Force, a computer clip-art company in Ottawa, Ontario. Marguerite has also developed a watercolour print collection for sale to gift shops throughout the Maritime provinces distributed by Tall Ships Limited. She has performed freelance work for A. J. Laplante Enterprises in Ottawa and has served as Art Instructor for Studio Multi Art in Orleans , Ontario.
For the past six years, Marguerite has been painting on commission. Her work covers a variety of media and styles, and inspiration comes from many sources, including traditional illuminated Celtic manuscripts. She is currently a member of the North Grenville Artist Guild.