Margaret Bonnington

New Zealand artist

Born in New Zealand, Margaret commenced painting in earnest in the mid 1980's. Crewing on yachts inspired her to begin painting marine objects. This was followed by a widening of interests to include figurative work, still life and landscapes in a variety of media.

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