Born: Established: 24 Jun 1923 Kyogle, Kyogle area, Far Northeast NSW, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 26 Jul 2011 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender:
Female
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Personal Awards
- 2006 recipient Order of Australia — Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) For service as one of Australia's most distiguished artists, for support and philanthrophy to the visual and performing arts, and for encouragement of young and emerging artists.
- 2006 recipient Queensland Greats Awards Respected artist and philanthropist, Margaret Olley is one of Australia’s most loved artists. Margaret has won numerous prizes for her work and her paintings are in collections in art galleries throughout Australia, including the Queensland Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. In 1997 she was declared a national treasure and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by The University of Queensland. Margaret was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Visual Arts by the University of Sydney.
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