Margarita Asiain grew up in New Mexico and coastal California. From a young age sheconstantly drew and painted, taking after school art classes and entering pieces in County Fair competitions. She explored other art forms with violin, ballet, and tap classes. In college, her interests took a turn towards science and nursing. She became a licensed RN in 2002 and moved to NYC. She continued to paint, taking a plein air watercolor class at the NY Botanical Garden, and enjoyed frequent visits to NYC’s museums. In 2018 she relocated to Saugerties, NY and immediately began watercolor classes at WSA. She began exploring oils soon afterwards, monitored for workshops, and entered works in student exhibitions. She has been on a hiatus from nursing since 2024 to devote more time to painting. She will be a participating artist in the 2025 Saugerties Artist Studio Tour.