Margaret Raftery (1932–2025) was a Northern California artist whose practice encompassed painting, ceramics, drawing, serigraphy, lithography and collage. Born in Woodland, California, she graduated from Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles and began her professional career as an art teacher. After moving to Dixon in 1955, Raftery maintained an active studio practice. During the 1970s, she participated in the California Printmakers Society and operated a professional studio in Dixon. Her work appeared in exhibitions and galleries throughout California, earning numerous awards. Later in life, Raftery increasingly embraced collage, creating compositions informed by religious texts, spirituality and personal reflection. At age 82, she presented an exhibition of her collages at International House in Davis, reflecting her longstanding connection to the region's artistic community.