Margaret Jamison

Margaret Jamison was born in New York City, and educated at Westport, CN.  At an early age, she was influenced by artists Sigmund Alder and Hardy Gramatky.

Margaret's early exposure to museums and gallery exhibits in New York City continued after her move to California.  She studied art at San Diego State University.  A career in visual merchandising and family obligations overshadowed the fine arts for the next 30 years.  She resumed her art interest in 1987 taking classes at Rancho Santiago College, Irvine Valley, and UC Irvine.

Retirement in 1997 offered time for painting and drawing and to focus on what was soon to become a passion: painting, en plein-air.  Painting the personality of the California landscape outdoors.  In addition to oils, Margaret continues to work in watercolor, prismacolor pencil, and pastels.