Gorgeous image of Margaret Olley & Ben Quilty earlier this year
after his portrait of Margaret won
Australia's prestigious 2011 Archibald Prize ...
Margaret took to colour after a bout with depression ...
her colours were splendid ...
her settings were gorgeous ...
in 1948 William Dobell won the Archibald for this portrait of Margaret ...
I was transfixed when I saw it at the Sydney Art Gallery.
I hope she was like this till her last breath.
I so want to be like Margaret when I grow up ...
good golly Miss Olley you've gone way too soon.
