Margot was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick. She graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. Following graduation she decided to pursue her art full time. Margot has gone on to exhibit her work around the world, participating in 131 International Exhibits, almost all of them Juried Competitions, in 15 different countries. This has included shows throughout Canada and the United States, as well as shows in Greece, Germany, Bulgaria, India, Spain, Australia, Poland, England, Turkey, Mexico, France, Romania, and the United Arab Emirate. Margot has won 15 awards for her artwork at international competitions.

Margot has also had 43 solo exhibitions, including shows in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and on the U.S. Virgin Islands. She also participates in numerous local, regional, provincial and National shows. Margot’s artwork has been included in numerous group exhibitions that have toured around northern Ontario, including recently ‘Portraits North of 17, the ‘Northern Ontario Art Association Exhibition’, and ‘Respect the Earth.’

 In 1987 Margot married Bruce Splane, they have three children. In 2001 the family relocated to Timmins Ontario. Margot works on her acrylic paintings and collages in the winter and on her serigraph prints in the summer. Margot pulls all of her serigraphs by hand in her studio.

While at University, Margot studied under David Silverberg, and Thaddeus Holownia. She also received technical advice from artists Alex Colville, Ken Danby, Lindee Climo, and Fred Ross.

       Margot has been elected as a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and the Society of Canadian Artists.