Margaret Holloway
About Me
I am a Botanical Artist living in Melbourne, Australia. Working mainly in watercolour, I create highly detailed paintings of plants and small creatures that are accurate in detail and scale, with an artistic flair.
I have extensive teaching experience and am available to conduct workshops and demonstrations.
I have extensive teaching experience and am available to conduct workshops and demonstrations.
Qualifications
- 1992 Illustration, Diploma of Arts (Graphic Arts), Chisolm Insitute of TAFE
- 1970 Technical Teachers Certificate
- 1968 Diploma of Art, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
- 1966 Certificate of Art, Caulfield Technical College
Awards and Acquisitions
- 2008 Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Collection
- 2006 Royal Botanic Gardens Herbarium Collection
- 2000 Best Native Flora, Wildlife Artist's Society of Australasia
- 1999 Highly Commended, Wildlife Artist's Society of Australasia
- 1998 Wilson Botanic Gardens Collection
Upcoming Events
Beckler's Botanical Bounty: The Flora of Menindee
Special Exhibition
49 Yartla Street, Menindee, Victoria
Monday 22 September - Sunday 12 November 2014
daily 10am-2pm
Presented by the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Domain House
Dallas Brooks Drive, South Yarra
Saturday 25 October - Friday 8 November 2014
Open from 10am daily, until 4pm weekdays or 6pm weekends
Entry by gold coin donation
Artist in Residence
at Domain House
Dallas Brooks Drive, South Yarra
10.30am-2.30pm
Monday 27 October 2012
Associations
Contact me
See something you like? Interested in ordering a commissioned painting? Want to know more about classes? Please email me.
I am located in Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia.
I am located in Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia.
Past Exhibitions
- 2009 Hidden in Plain View - the Forgotten Flora, an exhibition fom the State Botanical Collection
- 2009 Casey Guest Artist, Kevin Hill's "Top Ten" Australian Artists Art Show
- 2009 Bugs and Blooms, Cranbourne Botanic Gardens Illustrators Group
- 2003 solo exhibition, Skepsi on Swanston
- 2002 Guest Artist, Bendigo 34th Annual Easter Arts Exhibition
- 200* solo exhibition, Casey Council
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