Blanchett attended Texas A & M College in East Texas (formerly known as East Texas State) and received a BA with honors in Design Communication from the University.

 When asked why she became an artist, Blanchett replies, "I have always been an artist. I have tried not to be at several points in time in my life but that didn’t work out. I love the fact that art has no boundaries and anything is possible, I could never exist as a typical ant in the work force. It is impossible for me to put my heart and focus on petty tasks that do not involve my creative muscles. Being an artist is the only career path that fits me. I have no say so over it.”

 Blanchett usually works at night, or that is to say, when it is dark due to her inability to keep a normal sleeping schedule, sometimes listening to music - whatever helps the creative flow. She is never entirely sure how a painting will turn out. She is simply inspired one day, "the picture seems to paint itself." Her outward style is inconsistent and changes at least twice every week without losing what makes her work recognizable as hers.

 Of her work, the artist says that different viewers see many different things in her work. Some have a particular favorite that reminds them of a place they’ve been to or other elements they can relate to personally. Margaret Blanchett describes her work as atmospheric, humorous and magical. "I think people also like the naïve illustrative style of my work," says Blanchett. "It may take them back to the mystery of being a child again. I never really grew up."