Margo Vaughn's current series is experimental and exploratory in nature. Essentials of abstract contemporary painting, such as color theory, composition, balance, shape and texture, take the stage in partnership with expressive drawing. Her process entails creating many layers, adding and removing acrylic paint, using small embellishments such as tissue paper and collage as frequent visitors. A sense of depth is paramount in her intentions so a sense of falling into the painting is common and contributes to the dialogue between the viewer and the work. The viewer is encouraged to step closer, investigating underlying meanings and messages.
The emotional backdrop to her themes would be identifying the feelings that lay in the shadows of our mind but are not acknowledged in our outer reality or disclosed to those around us. Our shadow self is another layer of our identity, disclosing memories, reflections, regret, guilt, self hatred, along with such things as revenge, sorrows, dreams, and fears. An attempt to dialog with these fleeting moments of our human existence are the origins of these abstract paintings.