Margaret Ackland has been exhibiting regularly at the WAG since 1985. Her work has been hung in the Archibald Prize exhibition, the Blake Prize exhibition, and the Portia Geach Portrait Prize exhibition, which she won in 1988.

Margaret’s depictions of nudes, still lifes and cityscapes are bold and powerful, revealing competent draughtsmanship. Her paintings explode with colour, confidence and control whilst remaining sophisticated and refreshing.

David Aspden was born in Lancashire, England, in 1935 and arrived in Australia in 1950 when he was soon hailed as one of Australia’s finest ‘painters of colour’. In 1971, he represented Australia in the IX Biennale, Sao Paolo, Brazil. He has received many awards during his career, including the Wynne Prize in 1995.

Developed on a patterned plane, David Aspden depicts shapes and colours from an earthy and tonal union with loose unrestrained painterly gestures. Recently, David has developed his technique into a limited edition of ceramics.