Margot Cormier Splane was born in Saint John, NB in 1961. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB in 1984.

Following graduation she pursuee her art full time. Margot has gone on to exhibit her work around the world, participating in 60 International Exhibits, almost all of them Juried Competitions, in 11 different countries, including shows throughout Canada, throughout the United States, as well as shows in Greece, Germany, Bulgaria, India, Spain, Australia, Poland, England, and Turkey. Margot has won 11 awards for her artwork at international juried competitions.

Upcoming Exhibitions:

2010, The Lindsay Gallery, Lindsay, ON ~ June 2 - 29

2010, Timmins Museum and National Exhibition Center, Timmins, ON ~ September

2011, WKP Kennedy Art Gallery, North Bay, ON ~ January 8th - February 5

2012, The Campus Gallery, Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario ~ Autumn, exact dates to be set later

25 Solo Exhibitions:

2007 City of Saint John Art Gallery, Saint John, NB

2006, Galerie 815, Hearst, Ontario

2005, Centre De Loisirs, Kapuskasing, Ontario

2004, A.W.O.L. Gallery, Toronto Ontario

2004, The Art Gallery of Bancroft, Bancroft Ontario

2003, Ninth Life Fine Art Gallery, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S.A. (International)

2001, Temiskaming Art Gallery, Haileybury, Ontario

2001, Millenium Art Place, Saint John, New Brunswick

2000, W.K.P. Kennedy Gallery, North Bay, Ontario

1999, Timmins Museum and National Exhibition Center, Timmins, Ontario

1999, Galerie 815, Hearst, Ontario

1997, Centre De Loisirs, Kapuskasing, Ontario

1997, The Attic, Sudbury, Ontario

1991, National Exhibition Center, Fredericton, New Brunswick

1991, The Beaver Brook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick

1991, DesBrisay Museum National Exhibition Center, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

1989, Aitken Bicentennial Exhibition Center, Saint John, New Brunswick

1988, The Owens Art Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick

1987, Confederation Center of the Arts, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

1987, City of Saint John Gallery, Saint John, New Brunswick

1986, Fog Forest Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick

1986, Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Center, St. Andrews, New Brunswick

1986, National Exhibition Center, Fredericton, New Brunswick

1985, Galerie de L'Art de L'University de Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick

1984, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick

62 International Group Exhibitions:

2009-2011, iBiennial of Contemporary Art, Aroteque.com online 2009, London United Kingdom

2010, Repressed V: Free to Speak, Gallery 5, Richmond Virginia, USA 2010

2010 Ambience Art Contest 2010, Gold Coast, Australia

2009, FWCAC 9 x 12 Works on Paper, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA

2009,, What’s the Big Idea, Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook IL,USA

2009, Lines into Shapes, Art Center of Estes Park, Estes Park, Colorado, USA

2009, International Miniature Art Exhibition, Galerie Louise-Carrier, Levis Quebec, Canada

2009, Ninteenth International Biennial of Humour and Satire in the Arts, Gabrovo, Bulgaria

2009, United Creators Exhibit, Madison Ave. New York, NY, USA

2009, United Creators Exhibit, Istinye Park, Istanbul, Turkey

2009, United Creators Exhibit, Frankfurter Stock Market, Frankfurt, Germany

2008, "REAL?" Icosahedron Gallery, New York, NY, USA

2008, NJEAA, Art of the Horse, Ninth Annual Exhibition, Bedmaster, NJ, USA

2008, Lines into Shapes, Art Center of Estes Park, Estes Park, Colorado, USA

2008, Caught in the Act, Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook IL, USA

2008, Fall Open Juried Exhibition, The International Museum of the Horse, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

2008, The Open Show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham, England

2008, Out of the Blue, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA. USA

2008, The Fifth Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, BC Canada

2008, Dirty Fingers Say a Lot II; The Foundry Arts Centre, St. Charles Missouri, USA

2008, The Third Internet Artwork competition; ArtPeriscope Art Project, Czestochowa, Poland

2008, American Juried Art Salon 2008 Spring/Summer Exhibition, Plano, Texas, USA

2008, Biennale Internationale d'art Miniature, La Salle Augustin-Chenier, Ville Marie Quebec, Canada

2008, RRV Museums International Juried Fine Art Competition, Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, Texas

2008, Embracing Our Differences, Island Park, North Port, Florida, USA

2008, Graphica 2008, The Art Center, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

2008, Embracing Our Differences, Sarasota, Florida, USA

2008, International Art Show; Part 1 :Realism, Guests Gallery, Lilburn Georgia, USA

2008, 21st International Exhibition on Animals in Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA

2008, National Womens Exhibition Spring 2008, Impact Artists? Gallery, Buffalo, New York, USA

2008, 23rd Annual International Exhibition, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas, USA

2008, 7th Annual Art Inter/National, Here and Abroad, Box Heart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2007, Ambience Art Contest 2007, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia

2007, The Five Senses, Art and the written word; Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook Illinois, USA

2007, The Art of Sacrifice, Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis MN, USA

2007, 11th Annual Lines into Shapes, Arts Center of Estes Park, Estes Park CO, USA

2007, International Art Exhibition, 'Nocturnal Dreams', CSS Vera_Escultura, Granada, Spain

2007, 2-3-d-7: Energy Gallery; Toronto ON, Canada

2007, International Miniature Art Exhibit, Galerie Louise-Carrier, Levis Quebec, Canada

2007, 6th Lessedra World art print Annual Mini Print 2007; Lessedra Gallery; Sofia, Bulgaria

2007, American Juried Art Salon 2007 Spring/Summer Exhibition, Plano, Texas, USA

2007, Hand Pulled Prints International XIII, StoneMetal Press, San Antonio, Texas, USA

2006 - 200,7 "Whimsical Muse," Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

2006, Fine Arts International Contest 2006, Cultural Association Valentin Ruiz; Granada, Spain

2006, Every Picture Tells a Story, Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook IL USA

2006, Artist and the Animal, Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, Connecticut USA

2006, Fall Art Show, Guests Gallery, Lilburn, Georgia, USA

2006, Lines into Shapes, Art Center of Estes Park, Estes Park, Colorado, USA

2006, September Exhibition, Projekt 30, New York, N.Y., USA,

2006, Painting on the Edge, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver BC, Canada

2006, Graphic and Drawing 2006, Waves Art Gallery, Pune, India

2006, Arcadia, the end of time, Projekt 30, New York, N.Y., USA,

2006, 5th Lessedra World Art Print Annual, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

2006, Magnitude Seven 2006, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

2006, Bike Art, Open Call, Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis Minnesota, USA

2006, 8th Annual Small Works Exhibition, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro Massachusetts, USA

2006, 2nd Biannual National Juried Exhibition, American Juried Art Salon, Plano, Texas, USA,

2006, An International Presentation of Portfolio's, at the Staedelschule, Frankfurt, Germany

2005, Sacred Voice 3rd Annual Green Peace Exhibit, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2005, Fall Open Juried Exhibition, American Academy of Equine Art, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

2003, The Wholy Book, a Portrait of the year 2003 onto the Bible, Berlin, Germany

2002, 12th International Painting Exhibition, Omma Center for Contemporary Art, Crete, Greece

12 Awards won at International Art Competitions:

2010, Ambience Art Contest 2010, “Commendation”Gold Coast, Australia

2008, The Open Show, “Second Place,” at the Surface Gallery in Nottingham, England

2008, Lines into Shapes, “Jurors Award” at the Art Center of Estes Park, in Estes Park Colorado U.S.A.

2008, Red River Valley International Juried Art Exhibition, “The Wilbarger Reality Award” in Vernon Texas

2008, The Third Internet Artwork Competition, “3rd Prize” in Czestochowa, Poland

2008, The 21st International Exhibition on Animals in Art at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana, U.S.A. the “Annual Bulletin Award,” and an “Honorable Mention,”

2007, The Art Center of Estes Park, “First Place, original Printmaking,” in Estes Park, Colorado, U.S.A,

2007, The Ambience Art Contest “Honorable Mention,” Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia

2006, The Fine Arts International Contest 2006’, “Third Prize,” Cultural Association Valentin Ruiz; Granada, Spain

2006, The Art Center of Estes Park, “Honorable Mention,” in Estes Park, Colorado, U.S.A.

2006, The Northbrook public Library “Viewers Choice Award,” in Northbrook Illinois. U.S.A.

National Group Exhibitions:

2009, 41st Open National Juried Show, Society of Canadian Artists, Papermill Gallery, Toronto ON

2008, Atlantic Art from the Permanent Collection, Beaverbrook Art Gallery

2007, 40th National Open Juried Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists, Montreal QC (National)

2006, 39th National Open Juried Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists, Toronto ON ( National ) Canada

1995, Juried Show, John Black Aird Gallery, Toronto Ontario

1990, Points of View '90, Galerie Beaux Arts, Toronto Ontario

A select list from Provincial and Regional group Exhibitions:

2009-2010, The NOAA 53rd Exhibit, Tours Northern Ontario Galleries for one year

2009, Le Nouveau Louvre, La Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario, Sudbury ON

2009, Ontario Society of Artists, 135 Annual Open Juried Exhibition, John B. Aird Gallery Toronto ON

2009, The Paddle Project, WKP Kennedy Art Gallery, North Bay, ON

2009, Rothesay Netherwood Art Show Rothesay, NB

2009, Fred Ross Tribute Gala, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB

2009, Porcupine Art Club Exhibition, La Galeruche, Timmins, Ontario

2008-2009, The NOAA 52nd Exhibit, Tours Northern Ontario Galleries for one year

2007-2008, The NOAA 51st Exhibit, Tours Northern Ontario Galleries for one year

2006-2007, The NOAA 50th Exhibit, Tours Northern Ontario Galleries for one year

2005-2006, The NOAA 49th Exhibit, Tours Northern Ontario Galleries for one year

2006, Rothesay Netherwood Spring Art Show, Rothesay NB

2005, SJHS Alumni Of Professional Artists, Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick

2004-2005, The NOAA 48th Exhibit, Tours Northern Ontario Galleries for one year

2004, PAC Show Timmins Museum, Timmins Ontario

2003, SGI caledon Centre for Culture, Alton Ontario

2002-2003, The NOAA 46th Exhibit, Tours Northern Ontario Galleries for one year

2000, Saint John Originals, City of Saint John Gallery, Saint John, New Brunswick

1995, Opus, City of Saint John Gallery, Saint John, New Brunswick

1989, The Marion McCain Juried Exhibition, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton New Brunswick

1986, Art at Mount Allison: The Past Decade, The Owens Art Gallery, Sackville New Brunswick

1984, Bicentennial Choice '84 Juried Exhibit, Saint John, New Brunswick

International Coverage:

2010, Best of Worldwide Watermedia Artists, Volume 1, by Kennedy Publishing from Williamsburg, VA, USA.

2008, Free Art Tomorrow, New York, NY, November 2008 issue

2007 City Beat, Cincinnati’s News and Entertainment Weekly, in Cincinnati Ohio, USA, on January 3, 2007

2006, the Cincinnati Enquirer in Cincinnati Ohio, USA, on July 21, 2006.

2002, In Greece by GNOMI TV; KYDON TV; and KRITI TV, as well as the Kyrix; the Haniotika Nea; and the Nea Kriti News Papers. The Greece reviews were all on December 3rd or 4th, 2002, following a press conference for a 3 person show at the Omma Center of Contemporary art in Greece.

National Coverage:

Geez Magazine: National Post – Arts Review. “Canadian one of Twenty Artists Worldwide Accepted into Exhibit” December 2nd 2007.

2008 Canada AM took an interview that Margot did locally and ran it on their show around November 7th 2008.

Regional Reviews:

Margot's art has been the subject of numerous regional articles and interviews, a partial list including such media and publications as: MCTV News for North Eastern Ontario; the MCTV Evening News Timmins; Persona TV Timmins; The Daily Press in Timmins; The Timmins Times; the Sudbury Star; C.B.C. Radio Sudbury; The Northern Times Kapuskasing; Fundy Cable Art Club Chronicles; C.H.S.J. T.V. Midday; C.B.C. Radio, Moncton; C.B.C. Radio, Saint John; The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton; The Times Transcript, Moncton; C.B.C. Radio Halifax; Maritime Sunday Morning; The Atlantic Advocate; The Evening Times Globe, Saint John; and The Chronicle Herald, Halifax.