Flinders Lane Gallery  
Margaret Ackland CV
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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.
                     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.
                     Portia Geach Portrait Prize (commended)
                     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