The Many Faces of Margaret Olley – Artist, Sitter & Patron

WEA – Sydney

Margaret Olley, born in 1923 was a well -recognised Australian artist, holding over 90 solo exhibitions in her lifetime. She was the subject of William Dobell’s Archibald winning portrait in 1948 and again in 2011 for Ben Quilty only months before her death. Over her lifetime she was a significant philanthropist to Art Gallery of NSW. Her studio from her Paddington home is now re-created as the Margaret Olley Art Centre at the Tweed Regional Gallery in Murwillumbah. This talk will explore her art and her legacy.