Margot Sandeman: A Quiet Master of Scottish Light and Landscape Margot Sandeman (May 27, 1922 – January 17, 2009) remains a quietly compelling figure in British art, often overshadowed by the more flamboyant personalities of her contemporaries but possessing a profound depth and sensitivity that rewards patient observation. Born into an artistic lineage—her mother, Muriel Boyd Sandeman, was a renowned embroiderer influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, and her father, Archibald Sandeman, a chemist with a passion for watercolour—Margot’s early life was steeped in creative stimulation. Gr…