Margaret Early
Galileo presents a telescope to the Doge of Venice (1609)
39×39cm oil on canvas
$4000
Margaret Early
(Australia, France)
A Voyage in Time and Place | Vol. 2
9 March – 6 April 2024
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 the Irish 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 (1969); a Bachelor of Arts from Sydney University (1972); a diploma from Shillito 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
Many people are intrigued that I have a very limited palette. Two reds, two blues, two yellows and white. No black. A result of studying colour under Phyllis Shillito in Sydney for three years
Another thing many French people ask is what is the style? I usually answer, it’s my style…….but I use French illuminated manuscripts and the so called International Gothic for reference
