My artwork is born of my need to express motivation, encouragement, inspiration, and hope for myself and others. I don’t want my artwork to be just another pretty picture, but a tool that when you look at it, serves as a reminder for you that you can have hope, live your dreams, be different, overcome insecurities, heal, have fun, run after your passions, and smile!

Art has always been a big part of my life. I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. I used to love to staple paper together to create little books and illustrate stories like Cinderella. It was my escape from a not-so-happy childhood to happy lands where girls ruled and wore beautiful dresses and the Princess was the hero.

My hope is that my inspirational artwork invokes motivation within you to overcome those obstacles that try to stop you from venturing out onto your own path toward your dreams by capturing images that show perseverance, hope, and dreams through my whimsical characters.

My name is Margie Forestier and I am an artist, social worker, a mother of two beautiful children, and always looking for a way to make this world a better place.