About the Artist
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
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
2021
Thirty Cups, solo show, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane.
Door to Door, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne
Finalist, Stanthorpe Art Prize, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, Australia
Finalist, Spring Salon, International Guild of Realism, USA
Semi-finalist, Art Renewal Centre , New York USA
2020
Semi-finalist Lester Portrait Prize, Perth
Finalist “Shelter” curation Artsy, 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, USA
Finalist Lethbridge 20000, Brisbane, Australia
Finalist International Guild of Realism Spring Salon, USA
Finalist in the special edition curation “Provocative Patterns”, USA
Adorn Me, special edition curation by Carol Hodes for PoetsArtists, USA
International Guild of Realism Winter Salon exhibition, USA
These Hands, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Lethbridge Gallery Summer Showcase, group exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Moods and Muses, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, group exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Above And Below, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2014
Splash!, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, Group Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2013
Bliss, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, group exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2012
Cricket Art Prize exhibition, SCG, Sydney and national tour
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
Autumn, Agra Gallery, Melbourne
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
Transitions, Garden Gallery, Bangkok
The Journey, Indus Gallery, Bangkok
2004
Thresholds, Rotunda Gallery, Bangkok
2003
Neilson Hays Group, the Hilton, Bangkok
The Alliance, Rotunda Gallery, Bangkok