Margo Cavis

Here is a little information on the evolution of my art over the past few years.

It took me over a year to get away from my ex-husband, who had become increasingly controlling and manipulative during the course of our marriage. As with many abuse victims, I was told everything was all my fault. That is an extremely hard mind-set to overcome. It took some pretty extreme circumstances to make me realize I had to get out of that situation, and I've never regretted my decision.

Margo Cavis, Storm of a Lifetime

Margo Cavis, Curse of Zenobia #2

The year after my divorce, I began to paint again, after not really being able to paint for many years. So much of my artistic heart had been suppressed and pushed in the wrong direction, so that when I completely broke free from that influence – my creativity exploded. The process was so helpful and insightful. I seemed to have really tapped into my soul and the creativity actually flowed for the first time in so many years. I was able to work through and recognize everything I was feeling. Even when I wasn’t sure what it was at the time – after I would paint about it, I would begin to understand it.

Margo Cavis, Bound

Margo Cavis, Freedom

My first painting was “Mother Victim," it is were I was recognizing the situation I was in, since I went so many years without even realizing it. But now, I could see who I was, so I could grow and change. Now, I am myself, I am living life, and I am loving it. I believe I have also taken things a step further–after “Mother Victim," I opened up my world to experience scuba diving. Entering this almost unreal world makes me feel so alive and passionate. I fell in love with this other world, below the surface of the sea. The physical feelings when floating weightless, the sounds of your breathing and the bubbles…. They all influence my painting. Many of the strange and beautiful animals that I encounter while diving add to the exciting environment. I paint from my own experiences and my own photography. I paint things how I see them…how they merge together in my head and turn into dreamscapes inspired from both – underwater sights as well as my personal struggles and emotions.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my world.