Margaret Graine has always possessed a sense of what she wanted to accomplish in her life. Or, perhaps it can be said that the sense possessed her…
Born in Poland, she dreamed of life in the most peaceful surroundings… a lovely little house, white picket fence, flower garden and a dog to keep her company. There was only one condition: this house must be located in Canada! It was impossible to have such a place in her homeland.
Early on, Margaret developed great appreciation for the intricate beauty of the natural world. She was drawn like a magnet to art and design, and a correlation formed in her mind between Nature and Art. She developed a fascination for jewellery, and began collecting the work of students at the Warsaw Art Academy. This is the foundation that would later influence Margaret’s unique artistry.
Always determined, Margaret was just 20 when she saved enough to buy a passage to her dream -- Canada. Once landed, everyday reality took over... job, family, continuous education. There was NO picket fence, yet she followed her intense artistic inspiration by visiting art galleries and museums. For many years she sketched jewellery designs in a special book, which grew quite thick. She always knew that one day the time and place would present itself-- when she would sit down and create!
Eventually, kids grew and left home, corporate job seemed like “just another day at the office”. The realization came: “perhaps finally, it is time… for the house, picket fence… oh, and perhaps her own studio!” In 1996, when traveling in Canada’s Rockies, she found the place for the dream. The mountains, lush forests and sparkling streams of the Robson Valley became her home. Here she draws inspiration for her nature-themed artworks in silver and natural stones.
Margaret is a self-taught and self-defined artist. Relying on trial and error, committed to constant creative evolution, she has developed her skill in various techniques/fabrication and gem setting. In each design she combines variety of the f