Margaret Scobie (born 1948 in Woola Downs, Utopia, Northern Territory, Australia[1]) is an Australian Aboriginal artist from the Anmatyerre community, just north of Alice Springs.[2]
Margaret Scobie | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Woola Downs, Utopia, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Known for | Painting, contemporary Indigenous Australian art |
Scobie is from one of the most famous Aboriginal artistic families,[3] related to other Aboriginal artists such as Emily Kame Kngwarreye (her aunt), Gloria Petyarre (first cousin), Kathleen Petyarre, Anna Petyarre, and Ada Bird Petyarre.[4]
Margaret Scobie was educated at Ross Park Primary School in Alice Springs.[1] She was introduced to painting at "Awelye" ceremonies and has been a painter for most of her life.
Scobie's painting is to be found in a number of art galleries including the Aboriginal Art Store,[1] the Clare Valley Art Gallery,[3] Didgeridoo Hut & Art Gallery,[5] Doongal Aboriginal Art,[6] Galeria Aniela,[4] and Gallery Gondwana.[7] Most of her artworks depict bush medicine leaves, spinifex grass and Awelye.[8]
Margaret Scobie has three daughters and one son.[9]
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- ^ a b c "Margaret Scobie – Biography". Australia: Aboriginal Art Store. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Birnberg, Margo; Kreczmanski, Janusz B. (2004). Aboriginal Artists Dictionary of Biographies: Western Desert, Central Desert and Kimberley Region. Australia: J.B. Pub. ISBN 978-1876622473.
- ^ a b "Margaret Scobie B.1948". Clare Valley Art Gallery. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Margaret Scobie B.1948". Galeria Aniela. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Margaret Scobie". Australia: Didgeridoo Hut + Art Gallery. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Margaret Scobie". Australia: Doongal Aboriginal Art. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Margaret Scobie". Australia: Gallery Gondwana. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Margaret Scobie". Australia: Aboriginal Art Galleries. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Margaret Scobie, Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery