Marguerite was born in Auckland, carrying the artistic legacy of her great-grandfather, renowned New Zealand artist Charles Blomfield. The 70s found her in London where she met and later married the influential Scottish psychiatrist and author, Dr. R.D. Laing. Together with their son Charles, they divided their time between London and the enchanted mountain landscapes of continental Europe and the United States until Laing’s death in 1989.

For over two decades, Marguerite has maintained a psychoanalytic psychotherapy practice, infusing her artworks with a distinctive other-worldliness that often reveals profound insights into human experience. There is a poignant dialogue between Marguerite’s Clinical practice and her artistic expression, with each abstract work emerging from those liminal spaces where conscious thought meets the deeper currents of being – following its own mysterious timing rather than conscious intention.

Her sketches radiate a poignant serenity; others create a sense of communion that evokes transcendence—offering viewers a rare glimpse into the eternal present moment.

Her compositions reveal an other-worldliness that may inspire a profound sense of human experience. Through luminous layers and intuitive gestures, her work creates a sense of communion with something beyond ordinary perception—much like the transcendent moments of recognition that occasionally grace the therapeutic encounter. The resulting visual conversations evoke both serenity and transformation, inviting us to experience the ineffable through the language of colour and form.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Marguerite’s original works grace private collections across London, Rome, California, Colorado, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney, and Auckland. The University of Glasgow’s Special Collections Department preserves a significant collection of originals from her years with Ronnie Laing.

Her talent has earned international recognition, with invitations to exhibit at the Chelsea Art Fair in London (2018), the Venice Biennale (2020), and the Florence Biennale (2021)—though the Venice exhibition was sadly prevented by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Contact Information

T : +64 021 208 7000

E : margueritelaing@gmail.com