We always enjoy visiting the Margaret Olley Art Centre at Murwillumbah, and this display was equally enthralling. She painted in many different styles, but was best known for her still lifes and portraits.
A wet Wednesday this week had us heading indoors for a bit of cultural exploration. After a coffee to warm us up at the State Library, we were treated to a private tour by a friend of Jenny's who works there. It was really interesting getting some inside information and an explanation of the various sections of the library. We finished with a tour of the a current exhibition called Home: a suburban obsession. It consists of an immersive virtual reality streetscape, art installations, stories and rarely-seen photographs through Frank and Eunice Corley’s work During the 1960s and 70s, they roamed the suburbs photographing houses in South-East Queensland. It was then a short hike over to GOMA to join a guided tour of the Margaret Olley exhibition, which profiles a life that was immersed in art – her own and those she supported. Olley is a much-loved Australian artist, who spent a formative part of her career in Brisbane. She exerted a lasting impact on many artists as a mentor and friend and was also a muse for artists including William Dobell and Jeffrey Smart. We always enjoy visiting the Margaret Olley Art Centre at Murwillumbah, and this display was equally enthralling. She painted in many different styles, but was best known for her still lifes and portraits. Appreciating art works up an appetite, so a walk across the river took us to the Casino, where we dined on this month's special - lamb shanks. Paired with a glass of red and followed by sticky date pudding, we had a perfect, wet weather, heart warming meal.
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