She has been a key mover in promoting the role of artists within multi-disciplinary teams as exemplified in her work ‘Designing our Environment – towards a better built environment for the south west’ and PROJECT – engaging artists in the built environment.

Her strategic approach to creating frameworks in which artists can contribute to our changing built and natural environment resulted in the creation of public art posts in Bristol, Poole, Plymouth, Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset and Cornwall. She has worked with over 60 local authorities throughout the South West and the UK. Skilled in both urban and rural development, she has been instrumental in ensuring public art strategies have been integral to the work of both Gloucester and Swindon Urban Regeneration Companies and her early involvement in Bristol’s Legible City Project ensured that the role of artists became pivotal to the initiatives success. Other key areas of working include shaping the public art commissioning structure for the Weymouth and Portland Cultural Olympiad and the Jurassic Coast public art commissioning process; securing major public art budgets for the new settlements in Sherford and Cranbrook in Devon and enabling many successful lottery and grants for the arts bids.

Maggie has acted as an impartial authority on public art for a range of clients including developers, regional agencies, local authorities, artists and artists networks, and the health and education sector. She has also developed and delivered bespoke continuing professional development and provided a forum for debate on issues of creativity in the public realm for all the above sectors.

Her belief in sharing skills and knowledge have always been pivotal to her approach as Director of Public Art South West and for over twelve years she delivered a range of expert training seminars to artists, local authority officer, planners, architects and urban designers, and local authority solicitors. Partnership working has always been a strength and Maggie identifies the top people in their field to help present ideas and ways of working to a range of audiences.

She has run over twenty public art regional network meetings, and other key events including most recently ‘Fairytale or Horror Story’ - Urban designer and artist collaborations: what value do they bring? a collaboration with RUDI . She has published various texts and advised both nationally and internationally on public art frameworks.

With an M.A. in Urban Design, Maggie combines her extensive knowledge of contemporary art practice with a clear understanding of the regeneration and design process. Her knowledge of both worlds enables her to apply lateral thinking to creatively engaging in new schemes and her extensive network of contacts nationally and internationally keeps her at the cutting edge of public art development. She has an in-depth knowledge of corporate working within local authority frameworks.

Maggie has had a long association with ixia – the public art think tank, (formerly Public Art Forum) from board member to Vice Chair. Previous Board positions include Gloucester Heritage Urban Regeneration Company and AXIS. Current positions include: Board Member of the Architecture Centre Devon and Cornwall; Steering Group member, Turning Point South West; Artistic Assessor for Arts Council England and an Associate of OPUN, Architecture Centre East Midlands and Willis Newson. She is a member of the Urban Design Group, a Fellow of the RSA and sits on various design review panels including the South West Design Review Panel. She has a wide ranging knowledge of public art practice in the UK and internationally and works with an extensive range of public sector bodies, and private sector organisations. She has been invited to make numerous presentations in and outwith the UK, including an invitation from the Dutch Government to attend an expert European meeting in The Hague and Belfast City Council.