Margaret Olley
Margaret Olley AC | |
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 Margaret Olley in August 2009 | |
| Born | Margaret Hannah Olley 24 June 1923 |
| Died | 26 July 2011 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | East Sydney Technical College |
| Known for | Painting |
| Awards | Mosman Art Prize (1947) |
Margaret Hannah Olley AC (24 June 1923 – 26 July 2011) was an Australian painter. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales. Her work concentrated on the still life. In 1997 a major retrospective of her work was organised by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. She has held more than 90 solo exhibitions. She received the inaugural Mosman Art Prize in 1947. Margaret Olley attended Somerville House in Brisbane during her high school years. She was so focused on art that she dropped one French class in order to take another art lesson.
Olley was twice the subject of an Archibald Prize-winning painting, the first by William Dobell in 1948 and the other by Ben Quilty in 2011.[1] She was also the subject of paintings by many of her artist friends, including Russell Drysdale.[2]
On 10 June 1991, in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, Olley was made a Member of the Order of Australia 'for service as an artist and to the promotion of art'. On 12 June 2006, she was awarded Australia's highest civilian honour, the Companion of the Order, 'for service as one of Australia's most distinguished artists, for support and philanthropy to the visual and performing arts, and for encouragement of young and emerging artists'. On 13 July 2006 she donated more works to the Art Gallery of New South Wales; her donations included more than 130 works worth $7 million.[3]
Olley died at her home in Paddington, aged 88 in July 2011.[4]
References
- ^ Westwood, Matthew (16 April, 2011), "Margaret Olley leaves her hat on for Ben Quilty's win", The Australian, retrieved 16 April, 2011
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Artist Margaret Olley dead, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 July 2011.
- ^ Kruger, P. July 13, 2006. Margaret Olley donates important collection to Art Gallery of NSW, ABC News
- ^ Artist Margaret Olley dead, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), 26 July 2011.
External links
- Phillip Bacon Galleries, Margaret Olley: Biographical notes
- Margaret Olley: Biography
- Margaret Olley Australian Government Cultural and Recreational Portal (Retrieved 23-July-2007)
- Tyranny of the tape recorder by Brenda Niall ABR of Margaret Olley: Far from a Still Life by Meg Stewart
- Margaret Olley & Donald Friend, 21 January – 19 March 2006 S H Ervin Gallery (Retrieved 23-July-2007)
- Margaret Olley review by Grafico Topico's Sue Smith
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