Margaretha Bootsma

(Canadian, born 1953, died 2011)

Margaretha Bootsma (1953-2011) was an artist, curator, and educator. She created mixed media and found object artworks and installations. These constructions form a visual dialogue about material, history, and identity.

Bootsma was born in the Netherlands. She lived and worked mainly in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design in Vancouver. She also studied at the Instituto Allende in Mexico and at the Honolulu Academy of the Arts in Hawaii. Her teaching posts included Emily Carr College of Art and Design and the Vancouver Academy of Art.