Margaret Hoffman Webster

She is survived by her spouse, H. "Spence" Spencer Webster; children, Spencer Webster III (Denise Webster) and Laura Thomas (Brinton Thomas III); and grandchildren, Brinton Thomas IV, James Webster, and Mia Webster; along with her brother-in-law, Richard Webster (Peggy Webster); sisters-in-law Linda Webster Huggler and Virginia Webster Patton; and cousin Julie Gursky.

Margaret Webster works primarily in watercolor, and in pen and ink, often using them in combination. She began studying art by attending Saturday programs for children at the Philadelphia College of Art. Margaret received her Bachelors in Fine Arts from the Philadelphia College of Art and her Masters from the Tyler School of Art (Temple University). She has also been an art instructor.

Her first award was received from the Gimbel Foundation when she was fifteen. The subject matter of the woodcut was a landscape, with the emphasis on an oak tree. Landscapes continue to be one of Margaret's favorite subjects. Her work is in many private and corporate collections. Recent events and plans include: Awarded the red ribbon for the watermedia division (professional artists' class), Landings Art Association annual show, May 2000. One of nine artists chosen in 2000 to lead a course called "Drawing Inspiration from the Masters." The Savannah Art Association organized the program that was presented by the City's Department of Cultural Affairs, in connection with the Telfair Museum. Artist of the Month, June 2000, at the Landings Art Association in Savannah. Merit award for "Useppa Island" at This Century Art Gallery's 2001 Annual Members Show. Work exhibited frequently at This Century Art Gallery in Colonial Williamsburg and also selected for juried

shows at the Carrot Tree Gallery. Prints of Wormsloe available at the Historic Site in Savannah. In January 2002, three paintings shown at This Century Art Gallery's "Member Show Winners" invitational. Thirty-four paintings and prints exhibited at a one-person show at The Governor's Land in October 2002. A one-person show, Coasting, in July 2003 at the Lancaster County Library, Kilmarnock, Virginia. Accepted to exhibit at "Art on the Vine" in September 2003. This is a juried show organized by the Williamsburg Land Conservancy.

In Southwest Florida, Margaret is represented by the WildChild Art Gallery. Work exhibited there interprets the beauty of Useppa Island, Florida. Professional affiliations have included: This Century Art Gallery; The Landings Art Association; The Savannah Art Association; the Georgia Watercolor Society; The Rappahannock Art League; Governor's Land Art Committee member, and a partnership in the East End Gallery. Margaret has been an instructor for many art groups and conducts private classes as well. She has exhibited work at the Telfair Museum Art Fair, in single and group shows at The Landings, The Savannah Art Association, and in one-person shows. Commissions are welcome.

"I enjoy watching people's faces when they see a painting for the first time. It seems to me that an artist's work can only give real pleasure to those in whom it arouses an awareness of beauty similar to their own perception. Response to artwork is such a personal thing. I am delighted when my work can transport you to another place or time, or lead you to recall a certain feeling - perhaps the memory of a first love or the warmth of a spring day."

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 5, at 11:00 a.m. at Bruton Parish Church. Immediately following the service, a Celebration of Life Reception will be held at the Custis House, located across the street from the church. An interment will be held on Friday, December 12, in Philadelphia, PA, at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution to either the American Red Cross or Bruton Parish Episcopal Church.