100 Artworks for a Koala entry by Margaret Ingles. Title: “Jack, I want you to draw me like one of your French girls… “ – oil on canvas..
Margaret INGLES
Australian fine artist based in Brisbane.
100 Artworks for a Koala entry: Title: “Jack, I want you to draw me like one of your French girls…”
Size: W 70cm x 50cm unframed | Medium: Oil on canvas.
“In this painting I have re-created the famous drawing scene in the movie “Titanic” to create a light-hearted piece with a sombre message. The “Titanic” metaphor has been used a lot to describe an avoidable catastrophe, and the making of tragic choices in the face of serious warnings. Koalas already in decline because of drought, disease and habitat loss, were directly in the path of many of the recent fires [2019 – 2020], and tens of thousands died as a result. Many populations will not recover without long term commitment to their rescue. It is widely accepted that anthropogenic climate change exacerbated the intensity and extent of these fires.
Our koalas need lifeboats. “Margaret Ingles.
Artist bio
Born in Canberra, I graduated from the ANU and University of Tasmania in Anthropology and Sociology, after that completing two graduate degrees in Education and the Visual Arts. I went on to teach art in international schools in Nepal and Thailand but gave up teaching to pursue a full time art career nearly 20 years ago. These days, I am a dedicated contemporary realism painter focussing primarily on figurative work and portraiture. I am also currently working on new works addressing the climate crisis, a shift in focus I have felt compelled to explore for some time.
Artist awards / exhibitions
2020 Finalist, Stanthorpe Art Prize, Stanthorpe , Queensland
2020 Finalist in the International Guild of Realism Spring Salon, U.S., March 20- May 20
2019 Finalist in the the special edition curation by Elizabeth Barden “The Ties That Bind” PoetsArtists, US
2019 Finalist in the special edition curation by Lorena Kloosterboer “Provocative Patterns” PoetsArtists, US
2019 Finalist in the special edition curation “Adorn Me” by Carol Hodes PoetsArtists, US
2019 Finalist, International Guild of Realism Winter Salon exhibition March – May US
2018 Artist Showcase, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2018 These Hands, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2018 Finalist in the special edition curation by Lorena Kloosterboer for “Glorious Color” US
2018 Finalist, Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane
2018 Finalist, The Morris Art Prize, Carrara, Gold Coast Queensland2017 Finalist, Kennedy Art Prize, Adelaide
2017 Finalist, Lethbridge Small Works Art Prize, Brisbane
2017 Finalist, Kennedy Art Prize, Adelaide
2017 Finalist, Milburn Art Prize, Brisbane
2017 The Art of War, Loft West End, Brisbane
2017 Finalist, Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane
2017 Finalist, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year, Mall Galleries, London
2016 Moods and Muses, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2016 Finalist, Brisbane Rotary Art Show, Brisbane
2015 Above And Below, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2015 Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, Group Exhibition,
Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2015 Above And Below, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2014 Splash! solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2014 Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, Group Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2013 Bliss, solo exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2013 Lethbridge Gallery Artist Showcase, Group Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2012 Finalist Cricket Art Prize exhibition, SCG, Sydney and national tour
2012 Player’s Choice Award, Cricket Art Prize, Sydney Cricket Ground
2011 Finalist Wildlife Artist of the Year, Mall galleries, London
2011 Old Schoolhouse Gallery, Brisbane
2011 D’Arcy Doyle exhibition, Foundation Centre Gallery, Mudgereeba
2011 Wildlife in Art, Richard Randall Gallery, Brisbane
2010 Finalist Wildlife Artist of the Year, Mall Galleries, London
2009 Celebrations, Bangkok Art Fair
2009 Autumn, Agra Gallery, Melbourne
2009 Painting commissioned by IUCN for Merrill Fernando, owner and founder of Dilmah tea
2008 Co-creator of the HOPart project for amphibian conservation
2006 Indigo, solo photography exhibition, Indus Gallery, Bangkok
2006 Transitions, solo exhibition, Garden Gallery, Bangkok
2006 The Journey, Indus Gallery, Bangkok for UNHCR
2005-2006 Exhibiting at Opera Gallery, Singapore
2004 Thresholds, solo exhibition, Rotunda Gallery, Bangkok
2003 Neilson Hays Group, the Hilton, Bangkok
2003 The Alliance, Rotunda Gallery, Bangkok
Artist contact
instagram: @marginglesart
www.margaretingles.net
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