Is Margaret Olley still alive?
Deceased (1923–2011)
Margaret Olley/Living or Deceased
How much is a Margaret Olley painting worth?
The work is not considered one of Olley’s major paintings, and would likely sell for between $8,000 – $10,000.
Was Margaret Olley married?
Two major retrospectives were held in Sydney during the 1990s. She never married and had no children.
Where is Margaret Olley buried?
Tweed Regional Gallery
Margaret Olley has been given a final resting place, with her ashes buried among flowering natives planted in her memory at the Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre in northern NSW.
When did Margaret Olley start painting still lifes?
Acquired with funds donated by CS Energy through the Ipswich Arts Foundation, 1999 Margaret Olley painted still lifes almost exclusively. Although this genre of painting has remained out of fashion in the art world for long periods of time, Olley was renowned for pursuing her own vision irrespective of current trends and fashions.
When did Margaret Olley’s mother and father die?
His death in 1982, together with that of Olley’s mother, and a fire at her family home in Brisbane, opened another dark phase of her life.
What did Margaret Hannah Olley do for a living?
In 1990 she founded the Margaret Hannah Olley Art Trust, which has contributed significantly to the acquisition funds of Australian museums. Six years later she had a retrospective exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Olley was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2006, for both her art and her philanthropy.
When did Margaret Olley move to New South Wales?
Her work concentrated on still life. In 1997 a major retrospective of her work was organised by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. She received the inaugural Mosman Art Prize in 1947. In November 1965 Olley moved to Newcastle. Whilst living here she painted 23 paintings of the city and waterfront in a series known as the ‘Newcastle Watercolours’.
