Deborah Margo facts for kids

Deborah Margo (born in 1961 in Montreal, Quebec) is a talented Canadian artist. She creates amazing art using many different materials. She is famous for her temporary art installations, sculptures, and drawings. Her art has been shown in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Today, she lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario.

About Deborah Margo

Deborah Margo was born in Montreal, Quebec. She studied art at several well-known schools. First, she went to the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Then, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Concordia University in Montreal in 1984.

Later, Margo continued her studies at the Banff Centre School of Fine Arts. She then earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia. Since 1999, Deborah Margo has been a professor of sculpture at the University of Ottawa.

What Kind of Art Does She Make?

Deborah Margo works with many different art materials. She often creates art that is temporary. This means it is not meant to last forever. She also makes "site-specific" art. This type of art is created especially for a certain place.

Her art often explores ideas like growth, change, and how time passes. She also thinks about memories and how public and private spaces feel.

Famous Artworks

When she was at Concordia University, Deborah Margo took part in an event called Interface. This event helped make installation art more popular in Montreal in the 1980s. She continued to create sculptures and installations.

In 1999, she worked on an installation called Registers of Attendance at Struts Gallery. Other examples of her special art projects include:

• Reservoir – an Installation in Four Rooms (1994)
• Light-Earth Drawings for the Owens Art Gallery (2005)
• Medical Histories (started in 2002)
• Before and After Hurricane Irene (2011)
• Apidictor Symphony (2017), which she made with artist Annette Hegel.

Where to See Her Art

Deborah Margo's art can be found in important collections. These include the Ottawa Art Gallery and the City of Ottawa Art Collection. Her work is also at the Owens Art Gallery. She has created several public art pieces in Ottawa. These include works for OC Transpo and the new Ottawa Art Gallery.