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Margaret Olley b. 22 June 1923

Also known as Margaret Hannah Olley

Artist

After her first Australian solo painting exhibitions, Olley worked and exhibited in France in the 1950s. An endearing personality, Olley had many travelling and working friendships with other Australian artists. Olley died at her home in Paddington, Sydney, on 26th July 2011.

Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art at the University of Western Australia

Website

http://www.lwgallery.uwa.edu.au/collections/ccwa
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

Website

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW

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Margaret Olley b. 22 June 1923

Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art at the University of Western Australia

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Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW

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