Margaret Petchell
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Margaret have always drawn faces, a fascination which evolved into an interest in make-up artistry.?
"I have been painting for the last 16 years, as well as working as a make up artist/stylist in the Television Commercial World."
She began in her home studio by painting grand scale portraits of women inspired by the work of the renowned Italian photographer, Paolo Roversi.
A phone call to his "Studio Luca" in Paris, requesting the right to copy his pictures brought the affirmative yes, "no one has ever asked me that before".