A Brief History

Margaret is a contemporary realist oil painter currently residing in Brisbane and specialising mainly in figurative work. After graduating in Anthropology and Sociology she went on to complete postgraduate work in Education and the Visual Arts in the early 1980's. She gave up teaching art in international schools in Nepal and Thailand to pursue a full time art career more than 15 years ago. She is a juried member of two international groups - Artists for Conservation and the International Guild of Realism - and has exhibited in Bangkok, Singapore, London and in various cities and towns around Australia. Margaret’s art can be found in private collections around the world. 

Education

Bachelor of Social Sciences, ANU/University of Tasmania
Graduate Diploma of Education, University of Tasmania
Graduate Diploma of Visual Arts, Deakin University
Certificate in Pastel, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Diploma of Professional Photography (currently undertaking), Photography Institute, Sydney

Exhibitions

2022  The Door to Door Project, Lite-HAUS Galerie + Projektraum, Berlin
2022  Glow, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2022  Artists for Conservation 15th annual exhibit, Vancouver, Canada
2022  Lethbridge 20000 Small Works Prize, Brisbane, Queensland
2022  Gallery group show, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2021  Thirty Cups, solo show, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane.
2021  Door to Door, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne
2021  Finalist, Stanthorpe Art Prize, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, Australia
2021  Finalist, Spring Salon, International Guild of Realism, USA
2021  Semi-finalist, Art Renewal Centre , New York USA
2021  Semi finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, NSW, Australia
2020  Semi-finalist Lester Portrait Prize, Perth
2020  Finalist “Shelter” curation Artsy, 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, USA
2020  Finalist Lethbridge 20000, Brisbane, Australia
2020  Finalist International Guild of Realism Spring Salon, USA
2019  Finalist in the special edition curation “Ties That Bind”, USA
2019  Finalist in the special edition curation “Provocative Patterns”, USA
2019  Adorn Me, special edition curation by Carol Hodes for PoetsArtists, USA
2019  International Guild of Realism Winter Salon exhibition, USA
2019  Semi finalist Darling Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
2018  These Hands, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2018  Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane
2018  The Morris Art Prize, Gold Coast
2018  Glorious Color for Poets/Artists Magazine
2017  Kennedy Art Pirze, Adelaide
2017  Milburn Art Prize, Brisbane
2017  The Art of War, Loft West End, Brisbane
2017  Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane
2017  David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year, Finalist, Mall Galleries, London
2016  Lethbridge Gallery Summer Showcase, group exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2016  Moods and Muses, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2016  Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane
2015  Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, group exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2015  Above And Below, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2014  Splash!, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2014  Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, Group Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2013  Bliss, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2013  Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, group exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2012  Cricket Art Prize exhibition, SCG, Sydney and national tour
2012  Player’s Choice Award, Cricket Art Prize
2011  Wildlife Artist of the Year, Mall galleries, London
2010  Wildlife Artist of the Year, Mall Galleries, London
2009  Celebrations, Bangkok Art Fair
2009  Autumn, Agra Gallery, Melbourne
2009  Painting commissioned by IUCN for Merrill Fernando, owner and founder of Dilmah tea
2008  Co-creator of the HOPart project for amphibian conservation
2006  Indigo, photography exhibition, Indus Gallery, Bangkok
2006  Transitions, Garden Gallery, Bangkok
2006  The Journey, Indus Gallery, Bangkok
2004  Thresholds, Rotunda Gallery, Bangkok
2003  Neilson Hays Group, the Hilton, Bangkok
2003  The Alliance, Rotunda Gallery, Bangkok

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