Margaret Shaw-MacKinnon

Promoting Eclectic Creativity.

Margaret Shaw-MacKinnon

   Writer, Fine Artist, Educator, Independent Scholar

 
Welcome to my website! As an artist immersed in various aspects of the creative life, I invite you to peruse my eclectic offerings and musings on the nature of art.
 
In the area of children’s literature, you will find introductions to my children’s books, Pod the Wood Elf, Tiktala, and The Beech Nut of Big Water Beach.
 
I have long been a student of the anti-bullying cause, and my recent contribution to the field, of particular interest to educators and parents, can be found in the section on my Novel Study and Anti-Bullying Guide to The Beech Nut of Big Water Beach.
 
In both Tiktala and The Beech Nut of Big Water Beach, I explore the theme of the development of the artist, and the latter includes many thoughts on visual art, which is one of my own creative pursuits.  Please visit the "To Order" page, where you will find my books, as well as prints and cards available for purchase.
 
   Grab a coffee or an ice cream soda, a comfy blanket, and enjoy your visit…  
                           
                                                                                                                                                                              
          
 
 
                  
 
 
             
             Pod The Wood Elf                                                               Tiktala                                             The Beech Nut of Big Water Beach             Novel Study and Anti-Bullying Guide
                Queenston House, 1978                                      Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd., 1996                                    Aivilo Press, 2008                            to The Beech Nut of Big Water Beach
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Margaret Shaw-MacKinnon, 2009 
 Click on the book covers for more information.

 

 

 

          A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party,

                 a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.

                                                                     - Henry Ward Beecher

 

 

                 The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.
                                                                                             - Francis Bacon
 
         Every child is an artist. The problem is
                        how to remain an artist once we grow up.
                                                                  - Pablo Picasso
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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