Finding the real soul of beauty

Born in Antwerp, Belgium, on the 9th of December 1950, Maggy loved to draw from her early youth. After spending her first three years of secondary school in Germany—where an elderly lady taught her classical oil painting techniques—she returned to Antwerp. She completed her last three years of secondary education at the Saint-Maria Art Humanities.

She then pursued two years of higher art education at the same school. In her second year, she chose to specialize in publicity drawing. However, during her internships, she realized this field was far too commercial for her taste and had little to do with real Art. She subsequently attended various other art courses, where she continued to develop her authentic style.

In 1974 Maggy married Carlo Schots. She accompanied him on business trips to Sweden, drawing the ancient city in Chinese ink. After taking time to raise their three sons, she joined the "Atelier Van Nispen" in 1991, and later "The Forgotten Artist" in Boechout, aiming to become one with nature and paint from the heart.

"To paint from the heart, not as a spectator, and encounter the real soul of beauty in poverty and contrasts."

In 2000, Maggy moved to South Africa with her husband. Settling in Swellendam, she enthusiastically included the African experience in her work. She teaches and paints in the Morgenzon project, loving to draw themes from the local township from different angles.

In 2013, Maggy returned to Belgium and settled in Mortsel. She now has her own studio there, where she continues her artistic journey with the same passion, and where visitors are welcome to view her complete, detailed CV.