ARTIST BIO

ARTIST – MAREE HOLT

Some thoughts on my artistic career.

Having a natural ability to paint is only the start in a lifetime of accumulated knowledge.

A painter needs the passion and the challenge to improve, and feels pleasure in doing so.

Some of the most influential teachers for me have been Walter Magilton and Carol Boothman. Thanks to their fearless critiques and challenging suggestions I have learned much.

I have been so privileged to pass on the knowledge inspired by these people, tutoring classes at

the Manningham Art Centre and Box Hill Art Society.

My paintings are of cheerful subjects, the joy of the beautiful Australian landscape and

occasionally of overseas subjects, in fact anything that speaks of happiness and natures beauty.

Some of my awards are:-

Fellowship Award ………….. Australian Guild of Realist Artists

First Prize …………… Royal Melbourne Show Art

Second Prize ……………. Royal Melbourne Show Art

First prize Under $1000 ……. Box Hill Rotary

First prize ……………. Parade Collage Art Show

First prize ……………. Australian Guild of Realist Painters

Second prize ……………. Australian Guild of Realist Painters

First prize ……………. Mitcham Art Show

First prize Best Pastel ……. Doncaster/Temp. Art Society

First prize Student 1973 ……. Box Hill Art Society

Pastel Award …………….. Pastel Society of Australia

Three times selected to the Alice Bale Art Awards Competition.

Many Highly Commended and Commended Awards.