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•The murder that inspired a teacher to become an artist
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Margo McDaid quit her job as a primary school teacher after one of her pupils was murdered.
She decided it was time to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an artist.
After moving from inner city London to the Kent coast, she made a pledge to create at least one painting every day.
A decade on, she has sold more than 16,000 of her joyful, bold, colour-packed pictures.
Margo in Margate: Thinking of You, is on at Helm Gallery , Brighton until 18 February 2024 .
The 54-year-old 's new solo exhibition features 126 pictures of women.
The mother-of-two is proud of herself for working really hard and not giving up.
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