Margaret Luo is a self-taught artist based in San Jose, California, whose work explores the emotional and human connections between people and their environments. Born to Chinese immigrants and raised in Pennsylvania, Luo grew up witnessing how place, culture, and landscape shape identity and belonging. These formative experiences continue to inform her artistic practice, where she seeks to translate the complex interplay between the external world and inner emotional landscapes. Working primarily in oil paint, Luo creates contemplative works that highlight themes of transformation, memory, and interconnectedness.

Luo’s paintings are exhibited in local businesses, galleries, and museums in California. Notably, she received an honorable mention at the California Nature Art Museum’s California National Parks: Stories of Water exhibition in 2023. Her work is currently exhibited in the group exhibition Ebb and Flow at the New Museum Los Gatos. In 2024, Luo was an Artist in Residence at the Cuttyhunk Island AIR program. To see more of her work, visit margaretluoart.com or connect with her on social media @margaret.luo.art.