Margaret began her artistic journey drawing and painting horses from a young age, encouraged by her high school art teacher to sell watercolor paintings at local art fairs before earning a B.A. in art history. She built her reputation through science fiction conventions and art shows, eventually working with magazines like Cricket and gaming companies including Iron Crown Enterprises and Wizards of the Coast, and now works as a commissioned watercolor artist and consulting technical illustrator with a diverse portfolio that includes children's books.