Film Screening – Margaret Olley: A life in paint

Margaret Olley: A Life in Paint is an intimate documentary about one of Australia’s greatest painters. A well-known figure from the time she was painted by William Dobell in 1948, Olley’s celebrity status tended to overshadow her life as a painter.

This documentary puts Margaret Olley the painter on centre stage. Many believe her last works – those painted in the 18 months leading up to her death on 26 July 2011 – were amongst her finest works.

The film screening with be followed by a Q+A with film maker Catherine Hunter in conversation with Katrina Cashman, curator of Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste.

Image: Margaret Olley, Cornflowers and red lacquer compote (detail), 2010-11, oil on board, Tweed Regional Gallery Collection, image courtesy Tweed Regional Gallery © Margaret Olley Art Trust