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about.

Borrowing the light and mood of nostalgic memories and partnering them with elements of the modern

Newfoundland and Labrador lifestyle, Newfoundland-born artist Maggie Rex creates sentimental, yet poignant

atmospheres. While the focus is on that light and mood the sharp details of reality are always present. Maggie likes to play with many artistic mediums, such as watercolours, textiles, ink and digital illustration. But her paramount creative vehicle is oil painting. Her body of work is focused on capturing silent moments in time through still life with meticulous and thorough attention to detail which draws the viewer into a wistful world and instills a feeling of longing.

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Having studied toward the Fine Arts Bachelor at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in the early 2000s, Maggie had

intermittent affairs with her artistic impulses. After a several year build up Maggie decided to focus on her artistic career instead of keeping it as an occasional side-gig. She began creating art and graphics for various businesses online needs. 2019 saw her establish Lost Anchor Art House as a vehicle for her own self-promotion. An avenue which has proven to be lucrative both in the commercial sale of her art as well as allowing her to connect with her audience in an interactive way. Despite the hardships and barriers that accompanied the global pandemic, Maggie has continued to develop and share her work as well as collaborate with the community. The works in her collection have garnered her much praise and several awards. Her past year was expected to be capped off by her first solo gallery showing but as with seemingly all things these days the pandemic saw to postponing that.

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Never one to let an opportunity to create sneak by Maggie has been using her lockdown time to focus on her

premiere solo gallery show and continue to further expand her study and capturing of silent moments…

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Selected Exhibitions -

-2021 Eastern Edge Gallery Members Show, St. John's, NL

-2021 Arts and Letters Exhibition, St. John's, NL

-2019 Arts and Letters Exhibition, St. John's, NL

-2019 Eastern Edge "Fare & Square" Exhibition, St. John's, NL

-2006 Harlow Exhibition, Harlow, Essex England

-2006 "Art in a Suitcase", Noyelles, France

-2004 "Intersection" Sir Wilfred Grenfell College , Corner Brook, NL

-2001 Arts and Letters Exhibition, St. John's, NL

-2000 Arts and Letters Exhibition, St. John's, NL

-1999 Arts and Letters Exhibition, St. John's, NL

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Awards - 

2021 Arts and Letters Award - Visual Arts- Senior Category

2019 Arts and Letters Award - Visual Arts- Senior Category

2001 Arts and Letters Award - Visual Arts- Junior Category

2000 Arts and Letters Award - Visual Arts- Junior Category

1999 Arts and Letters Award - Visual Arts- Junior Category

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Publications and Media -

-2020 NQ Magazine- Summer edition - Cover and Artist's Profile

-2020 Downhomer Magazine - Illustration

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​Community -

-National Mary Browns Employee Handbook - Illustrations 2020

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-St. John's Women's Film Festival: Beer Can designs in collaboration with

Quidi Vidi Brewery and SJWIFF 2018-2021

-Artwork Donations during Covid-19 Pandemic:

Prints donated to multiple businesses to boost community moral and online support

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Logo Design & Brand Identity -

Logo Designs for local businesses as well as several projects globally including Art Escape Studios in Copenhagen and Beaufort Delta Education Council in the Northwest Territories

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Restaurant Artwork - 

Paintings and designs in many local restaurants and bars including Basho, The Bull & Barrel, Bernard & Stanley, and Cojones.

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Social Media - 

Design, illustration and online management for several local businesses including The Bull & Barrel, Basho, Shamrock City, The Republic, and Adelaide Oyster House.

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Musician Media - 

Posters, online advertising and album covers for multiple artists such as Jerry Stamp, Mick Davis, Tino Borges and The Incident, Janet Cull, Rum Ragged, Kalem Mahoney, Streel, The Fellows, The Navy Blues, and many more.

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Education -

2003 - 2006 Visual Arts and Art History, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Corner Brook, NL