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Collection Highlights

 

The selection of works featured below gives an introduction to some of the unique works in the MRAG Art Collection. Over time, this section will be expanded to feature new acquisitions and additional information sources.

 

Nell

Nell Made in the Light – Happy Cloud and Drips, 2011 Neon Dimensions variable Happy Cloud - Purchased by Maitland Regional Art Gallery in 2019 Drips - Donated under the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Nell in 2019

Nell Made in the Light – Happy Cloud and Drips, 2011 Neon Dimensions variable Happy Cloud – Purchased by Maitland Regional Art Gallery in 2019 Drips – Donated under the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Nell in 2019 Nell is a Maitland born girl who has forged an international reputation as a contemporary artist…

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Margaret Olley

Margaret Olley, Bedroom Still Life, 1997, Oil on board, 61 x 91cm

Margaret Olley, Bedroom Still Life, 1997, Oil on board, 61 x 91cm

Margaret Olley and the MRAG Collection Margaret Olley was much loved by many and it was a sad day for MRAG when she passed away on the 26th July 2011. MRAG was proud to have ‘Olley’ accept the honour of being a patron of Maitland Regional Art Gallery, and she delighted all who attended the…

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Fetch Boy

Gillie and Marc Schattner, 'Fetch Boy' – he thought it was going to be totally out of character but there is a first time for everything', 2010, Fibreglass and bronze finish, 290cm x 150cm x 210cm

Gillie and Marc Schattner, 'Fetch Boy' – he thought it was going to be totally out of character but there is a first time for everything', 2010, Fibreglass and bronze finish, 290cm x 150cm x 210cm, gift of the artists, 2011

Good home found……………………. SEEKING good home for LARGE dog Very quiet Small appetite Cleans up after himself Loves attention If you have visited Maitland Regional Art Gallery you are sure to have noticed, in the grounds of the art gallery, a very large dog named Fetch Boy. In 2011 artists Gillie and Marc Schattner contacted MRAG to…

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Buddha

Burmese Buddha, c.1890, alabaster, paint, wood, glass, 78 x 45 x 45cm, Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program

Burmese Buddha, c.1890, alabaster, paint, wood, glass, 78 x 45 x 45cm, Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Anthony Renshaw, 2009

Nothing is lost in the universe – Buddha Sitting peacefully, at the top of MRAG’s grand marble staircase is a serene Burmese Buddha. The Buddha sits patiently, waiting to greet those seeking ‘enlightenment’ in the art gallery. This Buddha belongs to the small sub-collection within the MRAG Collection comprising of Asian artworks. Centuries old Chinese scrolls,…

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