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Artist BIO

Marge J. Buckley

Marge J. Buckley is a painter and playwright whose work explores radical systemic change through experimentation, bold compositions, and community activation. She works in oils, acrylics, gouache, and theatrical sets, and her visual art has shown in galleries across the Twin Cities and Midwest. A cofounder and Playwright-in-Residence of Commutator Collective, she was a 2025-2026 McKnight Fellow in Playwriting at the Playwrights' Center.

Education

Mentorship with Hilary Greenstein (2021-2025). McKnight Fellowship in Playwriting, Playwrights' Center (2025-2026). Hemlock Ridge plein air residency (October 2024). BFA in Acting, Emerson College (2017).

Exhibitions

Group Exhibits

May 2024, Old School Square, 9th Annual 6x6 Exhibition
April 2024, Box Gallery, Artists of PBC Member Exhibition
Nov 2024, Wellington City Hall, Celebration (WAS)
July 2024, Wellington City. Hall, Visions (WAS)
Nov 2023, Cultural Council for PB County, Wonder & Whimsy
Nov 2023, Arts for Smiles, Joy of Art
Nov 2022, Wellington City Hall, Inspired (WAS)
Nov 2022, Wellington Community Center, Effects (WAS)
Aug 2022, Artist Eye Gallery, Summer Show
Mar 2022, Wellington City Hall, Celebrate (WAS)
July 2021, Wellington City Hall, Resurgence (WAS)
Dec 2019, Wellington City Hall, Season of Light (WAS)
Dec 2019, Wellington Community Center,The Gift of Art (WAS)
Nov 2018, Wellington Community Center, Instincts (WAS)
Sept 2018, Lighthouse Art Center, Art of Association

Public Art

2025, Mural Mosaic Global Roots Project, Collective Art Mural, Located at Rutherford County Visual Arts Guild, Rutherford, NC
2023, Palm Beach County Art in Public Places, Outside the Box Traffic Signal Box, Located in South Bay Florida
Apr 2019, Wellington Green Mall, Artistic Eggspression

Virtual Exhibits