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 has had many travelling and working friendships with other Australian artists.
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Name
Margaret Olley
Also known as Margaret Hannah Olley
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
Birth date
22 June 1923
Birth place
Lismore, NSW
Death date
July 2011
Death place
Paddington, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1943 - c.2011
Residence
  • c.1955 - c.2006 Sydney, NSW
  • 1954 Papua New Guinea
  • 1954 Magnetic Island, Qld.
  • 1953 - 1954 Brisbane, Qld.
  • 1952 London, UK
  • 1952 Lisbon, Portugal
  • c.1949 - c.1952 Cassis, near Marseilles, France
  • c.1949 Paris, France
  • c.1945 - c.1949 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1923 - c.1945 Brisbane, Qld.
  • c.1923 Murwillumbah, NSW
  • c.1923 Tully, Qld
Training
  • c.1949 La Grande Chaumiére, Paris, France
  • c.1942 - c.1945 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1941 Brisbane Central Technical College, Brisbane, Qld.
  • c.1940 Somerville House, Brisbane, Qld.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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