Botanical Inspirations
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Botanical Inspirations ended on Wednesday 16 May 2018.
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Current events
Bilby trail and craft activities (self-guided)
Fri 29 Mar - Sun 28 Apr — Collect a map from the Visitor Centre
Learn about the bilby and its habitat on a children's self-guided trail.
Bush Fragrance
6 Apr – 5 May 2024 — Visitor Centre at the Australian National Botanical Gardens
This exhibition celebrates the work of the Botanic Art Group and their love of native flora.
Culture on the Move – Bush Animal Weaving Workshops
Thurs 18 April and Fri 19 April, 10 am and 1 pm — Banksia Centre
Create your own bush animal during the school holidays.
Culture on the Move – Traditional Weaving Workshops
Sat 20 April 10 am - 1 pm — Banksia Centre
Sharing cultural knowledge on weaving and plant use and learning how to prepare fibres.
Artist and teacher Margaret Hadfield has collaborated with some of her students to produce gorgeous paintings inspired by the Gardens.
Margaret’s students have become extraordinary artists themselves, with many from her mentored group participating with her in this exhibition.
The paintings evoke the Gardens’ plants, light and colours through a range of mediums including oil, acrylic and watercolour.
About the artist
Working extensively in most mediums and subjects, Margaret has a passion for the natural environment. The nearby Namadgi and Kosciusko National Parks and the Australian National Botanic Gardens are wonderful sources of inspiration.
Margaret has been working as a resident artist in the Canberra region for 27 years. Her early days were spent at markets selling items and paintings before she joined with others to start the Artists Shed in industrial Queanbeyan. Margaret’s studio-gallery is in Fyshwick.
A visit to Gallipoli changed Margaret’s vision and career. She won the inaugural Gallipoli Art Prize and has an extensive collection of works on the subject of military history. Her landscapes and portraits have also featured in many major art prizes.
She has had exhibitions across New South Wales in Griffith, Corowa, Singleton and Queanbeyan. In 2010–2012, six of her Gallipoli Series toured to the Netherlands, Turkey and France. Her works are also displayed in the Gallipoli Club in Sydney, the National Maritime Museum, HMAS PERTH, Sunrise Villages Charity and numerous private collections.
Margaret has been teaching for many years and shares her knowledge of materials and techniques with much humour and encouragement.
When
24 May–16 June, 9.30 am – 4.30 pm
Where
Visitor Centre Gallery
