Margaret Ackland        
CV          

1954 Born in Sydney

Studies
2008    Painting and Drawing.  The Sydney Gallery School, TAFE, St George TAFE
1985    Sydney Morning Herald Travelling Scholarship, Europe, UK
1977    Dip Ed, Sydney Teachers College
1976    National Art School, Sydney

Solo Exhibitions 
2009     Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2008     Wagner Gallery. Sydney
2007     John Gordon Gallery. Coffs Harbour
2006     Wagner Gallery
2006     John Gordon Gallery
2005     Brisbane Art Fair
2005     John Gordon Gallery
2004     Wagner Gallery, Sydney
2003     Lake Russell Gallery
2002     Wagner Art Gallery
2002     Lake Russell Gallery
2001     Wagner Art Gallery
1999     Lake Russell Gallery
1999     Von Bertouch Gallery, Newcastle
1998     Wagner Gallery
1997     Delmar Gallery
1996     Wagner Gallery
1996     Lake Russell Gallery
1995     Wagner Gallery
1995     Lake Russell Gallery
1994     Wagner Gallery
1991     Wagner Gallery
1991     Delmar Gallery
1990     Wagner Gallery
1988     Wagner Gallery
1985     Wagner Gallery

Selected Group and Mixed Shows
2009     Treasures, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2008     Blake Prize. Touring Show
2008     Schubert Contemporary Galleries. Gold Coast Qld
2008     Figure Show. Taylor Galleries
2008     Dog Show. A-Space on Cleveland
2007     Schubert Contemporary Galleries. Gold Coast Qld
2007     Blake Prize. National Art School Gallery, Sydney.
2007     Sydney Harbour: Seldom Scene. Mitchell Library, Sydney
2007     First Contact Contemporary Drawing. A-Space on Cleveland
2007     Dog Show. A-Space on Cleveland
2007     Come Hither: Interpretations of the Boudoir. Wagga Regional Gallery
2007     Still Life. Taylor Galleries.
2006     Schubert Contemporary Galleries. Gold Coast Qld
2006     Redlands Westpac Art Prize (curated by Stella Downer)
2006     Art Galleries Schubert, Gold Coast
2004      Portia Geach Portrait Prize, S H Ervin Gallery
2004     Flourish,  John Gordon Gallery, Coffs Harbour
2004     PRAXIS   Parramatta Heritage Centre
2004     Five Still Life Artists, Taylor Galleries. Summer Hill
2003     The Studio Tradition, Coffs Harbour City Gallery
2001     Our Place, Coffs Harbour City Gallery
1998     Out Of Australia, Australian Contemporary Painting, Shanghai.
1994     Blake Prize, Blaxland Gallery and touring exhibition.
1993     Salon de Refuse, S.H. Ervin Gallery.
1993     Observing Sydney, S.H. Ervin Gallery.
1992     Salon de Refuse, S.H.Ervin Gallery.
1988     Archibald Prize Exhibition, A.G.N.S.W.
1987     Archibald Prize Exhibition, A.G.N.S.W.
1986     Archibald Prize Exhibition, A.G.N.S.W.
1983     Archibald Prize Exhibition, A.G.N.S.W.
                                                                                                                                
Prizes
1993     Uniting Church Last Supper project.
1992     North Sydney Art Prize.
1992     R.A.S. Modern Figurative.
1991     R.A.S. Portrait Prize ( 2nd place)
1988     Portia Geach Portrait Prize.
1987     Portia Geach Portrait Prize (highly commended)
1986     Portia Geach Portrait Prize (commended)
1985     Portia Geach Portrait Prize (commended)
1984     Sydney Morning Herald Travelling Scholarship.
1984     Portia Geach Portrait Prize (commended)
1984     Queen Victoria Art Prize ( 3rd place)

Collections
Artbank, Deakin University, Holmes a Court, Mitchell Library, Philips Fox, Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Trinity Grammar School, Willoughby Library, Sydney Grammar School, Uniting Church of Australia, Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney University. Scotts College. Also private collections in Australia and overseas

Selected Bibliography
2008     Elle Italia Spring Ed.  
2008     Compass ABC TV
2008     Sydney Morning Herald, The (Sydney) Magazine, April Edition  
2007     Mitchell Library NSW. Seldom Scene, catalogue publication
2006     Sydney Morning Herald, Katrina Lobley, Events
2006     Sydney Morning Herald., Sunanda Creagh, Open Gallery

Max Germaine, Artists and Galleries of Australia.
The Refining Fire Dawn Mendham.(Albatross Books).
Art and Australia vol 23.(Fine Arts Press). 
Judi Fisher and Janet Wood, ed, A Place at The Table
Who's Who of Australian Visual Artists. 2nd Edition
Susan McCulloch, Australian Art Encyclopedia