Margaret Campbell Macpherson facts for kids

The Royal Scottish Academy, where Macpherson's work was exhibited.

Margaret Campbell Macpherson (born in 1860, died May 16, 1931) was a talented Canadian artist. She was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Margaret became famous for her beautiful paintings, especially in Scotland. She later passed away in Versailles, France.

Early Life and Studies

Margaret Macpherson grew up in St. John's, Newfoundland. When she was older, she moved to Edinburgh, Scotland. There, she began to study painting to become an artist.

Her Artistic Journey

Between 1880 and 1884, Margaret studied art in Switzerland. She learned from an artist named Auguste-Henri Berthoud. In 1885, she returned to Edinburgh. This is when she showed her art at the Royal Scottish Academy for the very first time. From 1887, her paintings were also shown at the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts.

Moving to Paris

In 1889, Margaret Macpherson moved to Paris, France. She continued her art training there. She studied at the Academie Colarossi with famous teachers like Gustave Courtois and Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret.

While in France, Margaret also spent time in an artists' village called Concarneau in 1891. Here, she started to focus on painting girls. These girls often wore traditional costumes from the Breton region of France.

Working in Two Countries

Margaret split her time between France and Scotland. She became a very successful portrait painter in Scotland. A portrait is a painting of a person. She even shared an art studio in Edinburgh with another artist, Josephine Hoxie Bartlett.

In 1892, Margaret and Josephine joined the Society of Scottish Artists. They held a joint art show in Edinburgh in 1895. Finally, in 1899, both artists moved to Paris permanently.

Where Her Art Was Shown

Throughout her career, many important art groups accepted Margaret Macpherson's paintings. These included:

• Royal Scottish Academy
• Glasgow Institute of Fine Art
• Society of Scottish Artists
• Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts
• Royal Academy in London, England
• Société des Artistes Français

Special Awards

Margaret Macpherson won several important awards for her art:

• Bronze medal: At the Exposition universelle (a big world fair) in Paris in 1900.
• Gold medal: At the Exposition nationale in Reims, France, in 1903.
• Gold medal: At the Exposition internationale in Nantes, France, in 1904.