Margo the Artist

Blessed with an eye for design and a vivid imagination, I’ve been making art since childhood. My earliest works were pastel drawings inspired by the exotic tropical scenes of Gaughin. I progressed through painting, jewelry-making and stained glass as an art student at CCC and Maryland Institute.

Now living my dream life in a coastal artists’ colony near St. Petersburg Florida, I work with a variety of media to create 3-dimensional works inspired by various colorful locales. With pastel on paper I create textured drawings embellished with wood, fabric and paper. With stained glass and repurposed thrift store treasures I make “pique assiette” collages and decorative mosaics. These utilitarian works include wall and garden artwork and home furnishings with a beachy, shabby chic appeal.

The items below may be purchased by emailing MargoChristie@Hotmail.com. I accept PayPal and all major credit cards.

I also have an Etsy shop: MaryMargoArt

Or see me October-April at the Gulfport Tuesday Market

***All items except furniture can be shipped for a reasonable fee.

PIQUE ASSIETTE AND GLASS MOSAICS:

“Bouquet Table”: Repurposed solid wood table inlaid with hand-cut stained glass mosaic. Grouted and sealed. Perfect for bar/lounge area, covered patio or Florida room.
Size: 20×20″ square x 24″ high.
Price: Table only – $250. Table with 2 matching 1960s style, low-slung chairs – $340

“For the Love of Coffee! Table”: $175

Repurposed solid maple coffee table with 2 drop leaves. Painted high-gloss apple red then inlaid with hand-cut coffee pot and cup motif and glass tiles. Features grouted-in-place ceramic coasters.
40″ wide x 18″ deep x 18″ high

“Flamingo” Cocktail Table: $165

Upcycled wood table is hand-painted then inlaid with stained glass pattern of a dandy flamingo at the water’s edge. 16″ diameter x 24″ high

“Pique Assiette” Mosaic Mirrors:

Function and design come together in these lovely pique assiette mirrors. Filigree cut wood  is painted, sealed and embellished with upcycled china and fine glass. Perfect for bedroom, entry hall or parlor. Will ship in the 48 contiguous US states for $25. Please contact me for shipping elsewhere.

“Pansies”: 21×13″ $145. Foil backed stained glass provides the backdrop for hand painted pansy cup and saucer and light blue wedding china. French Country Cottage Sweet!

“Limon”: 21×13″ $135. Features French bone china creamer, etched mirror and green flower power candy dish.

Mosaic Collage Series:

Wood frames are painted and sealed with polyurethane for reasonable outdoor use. Grout is sealed with grout sealer.  Shipping to 48 contiguous US states: $25. Please contact me for shipping elsewhere.

“Harvest Bounty” English bone china teacup and saucer are the centerpiece for this collage that focuses on “abundanza.” – SOLD!

“Celebrate Love”: Fun, abstract design of stained glass and upcycled thrift treasures with a joie de vivre message. $100 14×11″ (indoor use)

“Coralcopia”: Foil backed stained glass, upcycled cut glass, glass gems and painted shells. $100

“Shine, Said the Sun”: Stained glass, upcycled ceramic, glass gems. SOLD!

Pique Assiette Shadow Boxes:

Lightweight wood shadow boxes are painted and inlaid with glass tiles, glass gems, stained glass and upcycled ceramic. Prices: $65 – 100. Shipping to 48 contiguous US States: $18. Please contact me for shipping elsewhere.

“Tea Garden”: Porcelain teacup, yellow glass lid, gems and tiles. 12×6″ – $50

“Jardin”: 12×6″ Porcelain teacup, jewel box lids, embossed fruit jar $50

“Flower Power”: 12×12″ Abstract design of stained glass, porcelain teacup and re-cut green glass candy dish. $75

“Checkerboard Creamery”: 12×6″ 2 English bone china creamers, leaf shaped bowl, jar rim, glass tiles. $65

“Kinky Burlesque” A colorful menage of showgirl images in glass, ceramic and real vintage photos. 12×12″ $100

Pastel Art:Hibiscus Series:

Framed items shipped to 48 contiguous US states for $18. Unframed (matted only) shipped for $12. Please contact me for shipping elsewhere.

Deep reds, oranges and greens on red paper with double white/gray mat – SOLD!

Pinks, peaches and greens on peach toned paper. 5×7 with 8×10 decorated mat – $25

Pinks, reds and purples on green paper with single ivory mat – $20

Gulfport Series:

Inspired by my dream life in a Florida gulf coast artists’ village.
Framed items shipped to any of the 48 contiguous US states for $20. Unframed (matted only) shipped for $15

Sunset from Williams Pier”: Pastel on burnt orange paper, 11×14 matted and framed – $60

Gulf Life-Sea Turtle: Pastel on deep blue paper. 11×14 matted – $30

Pia’s Trattoria: I caught my sister gazing at the bougainvillea climbing the Itallianate stucco exterior of a local favorite eatery. Pastel on paper. 11×14 matted. In rustic French Country premium frame – $80

Ybor City Series:

Inspired by my fascination with the Cuban/Spanish/Italian immigrant experience in turn of the century “Cigar City” – Tampa Florida.

“Carmelita in the Cafe Colon” Pastel on blue paper with decoupage accents of fabric, paper, beads and wood. 18×24 matted size – $175

“Los Mustachios y La Bailarina”: Pastel on Red paper with decoupage accents of fabric and glitter. 18×24 matted size – $175

Baltimore Series:

Inspired by my love of my hometown , a port city of many tight-knit neighborhoods.

“Laundry on the Line and all the Channels”: Pastel on paper with decoupage accents of fabric and paint. 11×14 matted and framed – $65

“Home Girl’s TV View”: Pastel on paper with decoupage accents of wood, paint and cardboard. 18×24 with depth-allowing foamcore and painted wood mat. Shadow box-framed – $275

“The Bulb Changer’s Room”: Commission Piece for a man whose job it once was to change the numerous bulbs in Baltimore’s Patterson Theater’s sign. Pastel on paper with decoupage accents of paint and glitter. 16X20 matted – SOLD!