Artist Name: Margaret Bonnington
Born in New Zealand, Margaret Bonnington commenced painting in earnest in the mid eighties. Crewing on yachts inspired her to begin painting marine objects, although her interest soon widened to include still life, figurative work and landscapes in a variety of media. She nurtures an intense interest in art history, particularly in the paintings of the early Italian Renaissance. In 1994 she was accepted to study at Les Ateliers du Beaucet in France. There she studied for a Diploma in traditional methods of fresco painting, traditional water gliding, and plaster/marble restoration. She continued to live in France and worked for a restoration team restoring frescos in a 14th century church north of Avignon. In 1996 further study was completed at the Atelier de Restauration in Avignon, focusing on gilding and painting in egg tempera. She has been exhibiting for 15 years in galleries around New Zealand and overseas, has won numerous art awards. She executes many commissions for both private and business house collections.
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