Margarete Bagshaw

Who is Margarete Bagshaw?

Margarete Bagshaw is an American painter and potter. She is the daughter of artist Helen Hardin and grand daughter of artist Pablita Velarde. Together, they form one of the only three generational female painting dynasties known. Their work is now shown together exclusively and permanently at Golden Dawn Gallery in Santa Fe.

Bagshaw grew up in New Mexico and lived most of her life between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. While at the side of both her mother and grandmother for most of her life, Bagshaw did not start to create her own artwork until 1990.

In 2006, after settling her grandmother's estate, she moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Bagshaw lived in the Virgin Islands for almost 3 years. While in the Virgin Islands, she was a founding partner and co-builder of ISW Studios — a world-class recording and multi-media studio in St. Thomas, USVI. Bagshaw was responsible for all design elements of the studio project during construction, and was in charge of all administrative functions of all of the ISW divisions. Through 2006, 2007 and 2008, Bagshaw continued to paint two-dimensional works that were shipped back to her gallery in New Mexico.