Margaret Ryall
Bio
In 2001 Margaret Ryall made a career shift from education to visual art and hasn’t looked back. She divides her time between St. John's and her summer residence in Duntara, Bonavista Bay. It is in this studio overlooking the Atlantic Ocean that much of her work is created.
Margaret has developed an art practice that is focused and productive. Since 2002, she has participated in over 30 exhibitions in Newfoundland and Labrador. Her recent solo exhibition – Remnants - was held at The Leyton Gallery of Fine Art in May 2008. Her work can be found in private collections in Eastern Canada, New York and England and in the Provincial Art Bank.
As an active member of the arts community in Newfoundland and Labrador, Margaret recently completed two terms on the board of VANL-CARFAC where she served as co-chair and a term on the ACI Board as treasurer and vice-chair. She is currently serving as Secretary on the CARFAC National Board.
Through her work, Margaret wants to evoke a sense of precarious beauty through a close inspection of the ordinary. Discarded artifacts, debris from collapsed buildings, and flowers form content in her work. Her subject matter consistently links nature, culture and the passage of time.
