Artist Statement
Margaret’s work is an eccentric and unique high-kitsch mixed media art and sculptural exploration of animal forms inspired by fables, mythology, history and traditional art works.

Each piece is extensively researched prior to execution to ensure artistic authenticity. Members of the Cat Family are predominant themes, but other animals such as camels, meerkats, peacocks, owls, lions and unicorns make regular appearances.

Her pieces include art jewellery (with cat or animal themes), cat icons, wildlife wall masks, large mixed media and clay sculptures, soft sculptures – some life size – textile wall art with clay figures, beaded mosaics, hand painted and embroidered book covers and bags.

Current projects and new challenges include crocodiles, masks and sculptures for an upcoming solo exhibition at TAFTA’s Gallery 159 and her new and all-consuming passion for medieval style papier-mache art pieces, heraldic bags and book wraps, Venetian style masks, mirrors, falcons and horses.

TRAINING
1966 - 67 - Julian Ashton Art School – Sydney

1988 - 90 - Waverley - Woollahra Art Centre – Sydney (Ceramics)

COMMISSIONS
1986 – 2009 Animal theme jewellery, icons, art pieces and sculptures.
Sold – USA, UK, Spain, Switzerland, France, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore

EXHIBITIONS
1998 - “The Private Gallery” – Sydney
2000 - Grace Heirloom Gallery, New Farm, Brisbane
Joint exhibitions:
“Florabundance”
“The Mystic Orient”
“In Days of Old”
“The Magic of Morocco”
“By the Riverside”
“Memories of Childhood”
“At the Bottom of the Garden” - 2000 Qld Law Society
“Faces”
“Florabundance” - 2000 - Galerie de l’Art Erotique, Brisbane
2003 - “Detour from Straightsville” – Adelaide Festival Centre (by invitation SA Govt)
2004 - “Careel Bay Art Show” – US Virgin Islands
2005 - The Australian Forum for Textile Arts – Gallery 159
Jointly with Inga Hunter
2007 - TAFTA Gallery 159, Brisbane – solo
2009 - Proposed solo November – TAFTA

PUBLICATIONS
1993 - “Marmalade Book of Cats” 
1995/98/01 - “Cat Affairs” – cover and feature article NSW
1998 - “Totally Wild” – Channel 10
2004/5/7 - Textile Fibre Forum Vols. 22, 79, 87
2004 - Family Circle Vol 32 Overseas UK Oct
2004 - Teddy Bears’ Club International 

GROUP SHOWS
1989.90 - Waverley – Woollahra Art Exhibition
1990 - 2005 Australian Craft Show – Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane
1995 - Exhibition – Sydney Performance Space – “Sex, Death & Fancy Dress”
1996 - Janis Erotic Gallery – Sydney
1998 - Society of Sculptors, Queensland
Qld Youth Orchestra Opening
Botanic Gardens Auditorium, Mt. Coot-tha
Qld Watercolour Society Exhibition
1999 - BGGS Past Students’ Art Show
2000 - “Create 2000” Fox Studios, Sydney
2002 - Contemporary Design Craft Expo” – Overseas Terminal, Sydney
2005 - 08 - Aust. Designers and Creators Expo, Canberra
2006 - “Exclusively Yours” – Randwick, Sydney
2007- 08 - Abbey Medieval Fair, Caboolture Qld