Margo Sawyer is an American artist and sculptor whose work often deals with the themes of race, gender, and identity. She is best known for her large-scale sculptures that incorporate elements of both painting and sculpture. Sawyer was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1945. She received a BFA from the Tyler School of Art in 1967 and an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1970. Sawyer’s work has been exhibited widely throughout the United States and Europe. She has received numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1983 and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1984. Sawyer currently lives and works in Seattle, Washington.
