
An interest in art history, particularly the paintings of the early Italian renaissance, inspired her in 1994 to study at Les Ateliers du Beaucet in France. There she obtained a diploma in traditional methods of fresco painting, traditional water gilding and plaster and marble restoration. She continued to live in France and worked in a team which restored frescoes in a 14th century church north of Avignon.
In 1996, further study was completed at the Atelier de Restauration in Avignon, specialising i n guilding and painting in egg tempera.
Margaret has been exhibiting for 20 years in New Zealand and overseas galleries and has won prestigeous art awards. As well as exhibiting and selling her work through galleries, she undertakes commissions for private and business house collections.
Contact details:
Studio:
Margaret Bonnington
Room 16
Level 3 323 Queen Street
Auckland
New Zealand.
Phone:
+64 (0)27,275,7955
Postal address:
PO Box 25654
St Heliers
Auckland 1740
New Zealand.
Email:
margaretbonnington@xtra.co.nz








Exhibitions and awards:
Mollers Gallery - Auckland - exhibitions
1986-1990
Telecom - finalist Auckland telephone directory
1993-2005
Fletcher Challenge Limited - Auckland
1993,1994
Les Ateliers du Beaucet - group exhibition
1994
Fresco exhibition - St Pierre du Vassols
Opening of restored cathedral at St Pierre du Vassols
(14c) Provence, France
1995
Applied Art Gallery - Christchurch
1996
Artex Exhibition - Auckland
1996
Applied Art Gallery - Christchurch
1996,1997
Coutts Mercedes Benz (IAC) Auckland
1996
International Art Centre - Auckland
1996
Applied Art Gallery - Christmas Exhibition
1996
Titirangi Art Festival - group exhibition
1997
International Art Centre - Auckland
1997
Holy Trinity Cathedral - Auckland
1997,1998
International Art Centre - Auckland
1998
Fisher and Paykel - Auckland
1998
International Art Centre - joint exhibition
1999
International Art Centre - spring exhibition
1999
Fisher and Paykel - Auckland
1999
Northland Art Award - finalist
1999
McPherson Gallery - Auckland
1999,2000
Fishers Fine Arts - Auckland
2000
Studio of Contemporary Art - Auckland
2000
Waiheke Trust Gallery
2000
French Trade Commission Exhibition (FFA)
2000
Rutherford Gallery - Nelson
2000
Statements Gallery - Napier
2000
Waiheke Trust Gallery - Maritime Exhibition
2001,2004
Fisher Fine Arts - Parnell, Auckland Exhibition
2001
Parnell Gallery - Auckland
2000,2001,2002,2003
Bonz Gallery - Queenstown
2001-2006
Emerge Gallery Exhibition - Wellington
2001
Fishers Fine Arts - Joint Exhibition
2002
Eastern Bays Art Award - 1st prize
2002
ZeaYou Gallery - Taupo
2002-2006
Artworks at the Hilton - Auckland
2002,2003,2004
James Wallace Trust Award
2002,2005
Fisher Fine Arts Exhibition - Christchurch
2002
North Shore Arts Award - Finalist
2002
Molly Morpeth Art award - Finalist
2003,2004,2005
Fishers Fine Arts Exhibition
2003
Waiheke Art Gallery
2004,2005
Hilton Exhibition - Auckland
2003,2004,2005
Fishers Fine Arts Summer Exhibition
2005
Fishers Fine Arts - Wellington
2005
Otago Arts Society - Dunedin, Finalist
2005
Mainland Art Award
2005
Fishers Fine Arts - Wellington, forbidden fruits exhibition
2006