Val and Armin were happy to spend time with Margo as she works in her summer studio in Glen Arbor, MI. Margo Burian holds a BFA  from Kendall College of Art & Design where she majored in illustration. After a successful 17 year career as a freelance illustrator, she has focused her talents and energy on creating paintings that celebrate the spirit of the natural world.

Margo is represented by Tvedten Fine Art at https://www.tvedtenfineart.com in Harbor Springs, MI and Lake Street Gallery at https://www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com in Glen Arbor, MI.

Her website is: https://margoburian.net/home.html

Artists mentioned in this episode:

Margo has an artistic collaboration "The Advisory Board" with Carol Spaulding, Cre Woodard and Craig Weisse.

Painting Mentor: Stuart Shils - http://stuartshils.com

A fav artist: Ken Kewley - http://Kenkewley.com

Artist in art history she admires: Fairfield Porter, Richard Diebenkorn

Art Schools: https://kcad.ferris.edu and  https://www.haystack-mtn.org/life-at-haystack

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