Robin Gibson Gallery: Margaret Early

Margaret Early

Canterbury Tales
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I was born in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.

I have made three good choices in my life: the first was to choose a career in art; the second was to marry a “green frog”. An Irish francophone, the artist Micheal Farrell. The third was to choose to live in France in the village of my Huguenot ancestors.

The path I have chosen is thanks to certain people in my life. My parents encouraged me to develop my artistic talent and gave me the best education possible: the New England Girl’s School (69); a Bachelor of Arts from Sydney University (72); a diploma from Schillito Design School; a post-graduate diploma from St Martin’s School of Art in London.

I would not be doing what I am doing if I had never met Phyllis Shillito.

Thanks to Walter McVitty I have had six children’s books published.

I thank the late Paul Gottlieb, my New York publisher from Abrams, who loved and encouraged my work.

As to the future, I will know more after an appointment with “Hermes” in Paris in April.

Additionally, I have an interest in developing and leading cultural tours throughout Europe to utilise my experience and knowledge of art history

Margaret Early 2009

Exhibitions

2009: Small is the New Big; Margaret Early

Biography

1951: Born in New England region of NSW
1972: Bachelor of Arts Degree, Sydney University
1975: Diploma from Shillito Design School – Sydney
1977: Post-Graduate Diploma, St Martin’s School of Art – London
1986: Lived in Ireland
1988: Moved to Cardet Village, France
1992: Married Irish Artist, Micheal Farrell

Solo Exhibitions

2009: Robin Gibson Gallery
2002: Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
1999: Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
1996: Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney
1994: The Lane Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
1993: Cintra House Galleries, Brisbane
1991: Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney; The Library, Parliament House, Canberra
1989: Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney
1988: Galerie L’Angle Aigu, Bruxelles
1986: Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney
1984: Cintra House Galleries, Brisbane
1983: Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney
1981: Holdsworth Gallery, Sydney
1976: Arts Council, Sydney

Selected Group Exhibitions

1998: Venice, Olympia Fine Art, The Contemporary Art Group Gallery, London
1997: The Women’s Club, Glen Innes, N.S.W.; U.F.A.C.S.I., The European Parliament, Bruxelles : ‘Art Addiction, Palazzo Correr
1996: Roy Miles Gallery, London, Christmas Exhibition : ‘Art Addiction’, Stockholm, Sweden
1995: ‘Ways of Seeing Exhibition Tour’, Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Sydney; ‘Art Addiction’, Stockholm, Sweden
1994: U.F.A.C.S.I., Seville, Spain; ‘Art Addiction’, Stockholm, Sweeden; ‘Ways of Seeing Exhibition Tour” Westpac Gallery, Victoria Arts Department, Carrick Hill, Adelaide, Brisbane City Hall Art Gallery & Museum
1993: U.F.A.C.S.I. – Nancy, France; ‘Art Addiction’, Stockholm, Sweeden; Grand Salon European, Sorgue, France
1992: U.F.A.C.S.I. – Istanbul and Cyprus
1991: U.F.A.C.S.I. – Kyoto, Japaan
1990: Union Feminine Artistique et Culturelle Salons Internationaux, Bruxelles
1988: XXII Prix International d’Art Contemporain de Monte Carlo,Monaco
1987: XXI Prix International d’Art Contemporain de Monte Carlo; Galway Arts Council, IRE
1986: XX Prix International d’Art Contemporain de Monte Carlo, Monaco
1985: XIX Prix International d’Art Contemporain de Monte Carlo, Monaco : Blake Prize
1984: Les Oreades, Taleaux-Antiquites, Toulouse, France; XVIII Prix International d’Art Contemporain de Monte Carlo, Monaco
1983: University of N.S.W. Invitation Exhibition; Coolangatta Winter Festival Exhibition, Qld; Blake Prize Exhibition; Faber-Castell Exhibition for Drawing
1982: University of N.S.W. Invitation Exhibition; Blake Prize Exhibition; Coolangatta Winter Festival Exhibition, Queensland; Cowra Art Exhibition; Macquarie University Exhibition
1981: Sydney Morning Herald Heritage Exhibition
1980: Sydney Morning Herald Heritage Exhibition; University of NSW Exhibition
1979: Blaxland Gallery
1978: Royal Overseas League, London; Royal Overseas League, Edinburgh

Collections

The University of N.S.W.
Cowra Council, N.S.W.

numerous private collections in Australia and overseas

Books

2002: The Song of Hiawatha, published by The Five Mile Press, Victoria, Australia
1998: Romeo & Juliet, a Walter McVitty book published in Australia by Lothian, in America by Abrams, N.Y.
1996: Robin Hood, published in Australia by Walter McVitty, in America by Abrams, New York
1993: Sleeping Beauty, published in Australia by Walter McVitty, in America by Abrams, New York, in South Africa by Anansi Publishers, Cape Town
1991: William Tell:published in Australia by Walter McVitty, in America by Abrams, New York
1989: Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, published in Australia by Walter McVitty, in America by Abrams, New York, in England by Cambridge University Press, in Japan by Hyoran Sha