Margot’s childhood was spent growing up in Williamstown, a bayside suburb of Melbourne. After moving to Kuranda, Far North Queensland to live for over twenty years, she began her art studies at Cairns TAFE College in the early 1990s. Eventually moving to Albury, NSW to complete a Diploma of Visual Art at Wangaratta TAFE College and then a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Returning to Williamstown after 30 odd years she completed a Post Graduate Diploma in TESOL at Victoria University.
Having been involved in around forty group exhibitions and several successful solo shows, Margot’s work features in Grafton Regional Art Gallery’s collection in addition to public and private collections throughout Australia.
She has taught for over 25 years at TAFE, Community Education Centres in Qld, NSW and Vic., and in Vietnam. Now, happily settled in Iluka, NSW, she currently teaches Art privately and conducts workshops in her home studio.
Margot’s work has always been influenced by her travels and being in the landscape. A playful, painterly approach and an instinctive understanding of various art elements often reflect her thoughts and feelings.
CURRICULUM VITAE
STUDIES 2010-12 Post Grad Dip TESOL – Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC
2005 CELTA 5 - RMIT English Worldwide, Melbourne, VIC
1999/00 BA Fine Arts - Painting major
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW
1997/8 Diploma of Visual Arts – Painting/photography major
Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE, Wangaratta, VIC
1991/92 Certificate of Painting and Certificate of Printmaking
Cairns TAFE College, QLD
GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2023 Forces of Nature, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW
1992 Selected Students from Cairns TAFE-David Jones Gallery, Brisbane QLD
1991 Local Artists with Travelling Textiles - Q.A.C. - Kuranda Art Gallery QLD
COLLECTIONS 2014 Grafton Regional Art Gallery 2022 Grafton Regional Art Gallery AWARDS & GRANTS 2022 Aquisitive Award for The Grafton Regional Art Gallery collection
2022 Highly Commended – Fine Arts Painting – LCACA Art Exhibition 2018 1st Prize - Fine Arts Painting – LCACA Art Exhibition NSW
2017 3rd Prize – Fine Arts Painting – LCACA Art Exhibition NSW
2016 2nd Prize - "8x8 inch" Small Works Exhibition, Ferry Park Gallery, Maclean. NSW
2014 2nd Drawing Prize & Highly Commended Abstract Award-Jacaranda Art
Exhibition, Grafton Art Club, NSW
Aquisitive Award for The Grafton Regional Art Gallery collection and
Highly Commended – Fine Arts Painting – LCACA Art Exhibition NSW
1998 Highly Commended – Photography – Chiltern Art Exhibition VIC
1997 State Training Board Achievement Award - Goulburn Ovens Inst.of TAFE
1997 Student of the Year - Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE
1997 Outstanding Achievement - Art Spectrum Award for Excellence
(Dip. Vis. Arts) - Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE
1996 Commended-Shell Art Award Exhibition (Flying Arts Inc) Townsville QLD
1995 Creative Textile Award - Innisfail Art Society QLD
1995 Special Commendation - Shell Art Award Exhibition -Flying Arts Inc. - Brisbane QLD
1995 Commended - Kuranda Market Art Competition QLD
1995 RADF Grant for A retrospective of Paintings C.J. Taylor Mareeba QLD
1994 Black & White Drawing Award – Mareeba Art Society QLD
1993 Encouragement Award - Mareeba Art Society QLD
1993 Highly commended - Mixed Media – Mareeba Art Society QLD
1992 Realistic Painting Award - Mareeba Art Society QLD
1992 Local Artist Award – Mareeba Art Society QLD
1992 Highly Commended - Wearable Art –Mareeba Art Society QLD
1992 Award for Excellence - Cairns TAFE College QLD
1992 Oz Images Award for High Achievement in Printmaking, Cairns TAFE College QLD
1991 QTV Award for Excellence – Cairns TAFE College QLD
1991 Award of High Achievement for Painting – Cairns TAFE Collage QLD
COMMISSIONS
2001/23 Private commissions throughout VIC & NSW
1992 Commissioned by John Sparks, Visual Merchandising Manager,
David Jones QLD to produce twelve embossed pieces, Fine Art Exhibition - Brisbane
1991 Commissioned by CAFNEC-Cairns and Far North Environmental Centre
for the movie “A Dam Disgrace” - Received Artistic Credits