Margaret Dimoff has been drawing, creating art and sculpture since 1983. She lives in Canberra ACT and runs her own gallery (one of Canberra's largest) in Deakin.
Margaret Dimoff paints predominately abstract works mostly using acrylic and oils on canvas or paper. Margaret’s work is particularly suited to large scale canvases with her works on paper of a smaller scale, usually framed under glass. She has held numerous solo exhibitions and her artwork has received many awards.
Her training includes:
Associate Diploma in Sculpture - Australian National University, Institute of the Arts
Non accredited life drawing and painting course Australian National University, Institute of the Arts
Associate Diploma in Ceramics Australian National University, Institute of the Arts
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2013 - Cowra Regional Gallery Finalist Calleen Art Prize
2012 - Basil Sellars Art Prize Finalist
2011 - Bathurst Regional Gallery [Essential Energy Art Prize Finalist]
- Gosford Regional Gallery NSW Watercolour Institute Exhibition
- Bega Regional Gallery Jubilee 50TH Anniversary Art Prize Winner of 1st Prize
2010 - Gosford Regional Gallery NSW Watercolour Institute Exhibition
- Ivy Hill Gallery Tathra NSW
2009 - SEMAG On The Edge Bega Regional Gallery NSW
- Cowra Regional Gallery Finalist Calleen Acquisitive Award
- Spiral Gallery Bega NSW
- Post Office Gallery Bodalla NSW
- Bega Regional Gallery “Post Modernism“
2008 - Country Energy Art Prize Finalist, Country Scapes, Broken Hill Regional Gallery
- Basil Sellar's Art Prize Mechanics Institute Moruya NSW
- Country Energy Art Prize Finalist, Country Scapes, The Wentworth Galleries, Sydney
- Norvill Art Prize Finalist, RSL Gallery, Murrurundi, NSW
- Cowra Regional Gallery Finalist Calleen Acquisition Prize
- SEMAG Small Works Exhibition Mechanics Insitute Moruya NSW
2007 - Country Energy Art Prize Finalist
- Museums and Galleries of NSW
- Bega Regional Gallery NSW 'Interiors' 1st Prize
- Dubbo Regional Gallery Country Energy Finalist
- Cowra Regional Gallery Finalist
- Royal Easter Show Art Exhibition. Highly commended
- Far South Coast living artists’ projects
- Painters of the South Coast, Forest Gallery NSW
- Art of the South East Moruya NSW
- Art of the South East Resource Book and Diary
- Art of the South East Mechanics Institute Moruya NSW
- Not another landscape. Mechanics Institute Moruya NSW
2006 - Royal Easter Agricultural Show, Sydney NSW 1st Prize. Margaret Fesq Memorial Award
- South East Modern Art Group - Heroines - The Mechanics Institute, Moruya NSW
- Gallery Bodalla – Bodalla NSW
- Goulburn Regional Art Gallery Country Energy Art Prize Finalist
- Museums and Gallery of NSW
- Griffiths Regional Art Gallery NSW
- SEAR Art of the South East NSW
- Basil Sellars Art Prize Moruya NSW
- Bega Valley Art Awards NSW
- Artspace Woolloomooloo NSW
- Forest Gallery South Coast NSW
2005- Royal Easter Agricultural Show
Sydney NSW [2nd Prize]
- Hunters Hill Gallery, Sydney NSW
- Forest Gallery – Artists of the South Coast, Durras NSW
- Bega Regional Gallery
- The Saints Gallery, Sans Souci Sydney NSW
2004 - Bega Regional Gallery [1st Prize, Highly Commended & Best Abstract]
- New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) Wagga NSW
- Finalist - Country Energy Art Prize
- Sydney Opera House NERAM Finalist
- Royal Easter Agricultural Show 2004 Sydney NSW [2nd and 3rd Prize]
2003 - Royal Easter Agricultural Show Sydney NSW [3rd Prize & Highly Commended]
- Bega Regional Gallery [Highly Commended]
- Bega Regional Gallery [First Prize]
2002- Royal Easter Agricultural Show Sydney, NSW
- Margaret Fesq Memorial Award [1st Prize]
- Best Mixed Media & Highly Commended Best Abstract
- Bega Regional Gallery
- Art Exhibition St Josephs College Sydney, NSW
2001 - Bega Modern Art Group [Prize Winner] Regional Gallery Bega, NSW
- Dark & Light Regional Gallery Bega, NSW
- Royal Easter Agricultural Show 2001 Sydney, NSW
2000 - Bega Valley Art Award [Prize Winner] Regional Gallery Bega, NSW
- Royal Easter Agricultural Show 2000 Sydney, NSW
- Montague Art & Craft Society Exhibition [Prize Winner] Narooma, NSW
1999 - Connections - Shekina Gallery Cobago, NSW
- Tuross Country Club Acquisition Art Award [Prize Winner] Tuross Head, NSW
- Red Cross Red Shield Appeal Art Exhibition Garran, ACT
- Montague Art & Craft Society Annual Exhibition [Prize Winner] Narooma, NSW
1998 - In(Significant) Form Cyprus High Commission, Deakin ACT
- Hyberblaster Exhibition Gulgong, NSW
1997 - Australia Craft Show Royal Agricultural Society Building, Sydney NSW
- Inaugural Exhibition of the Network of Art & Craft from Eurobodalla, Central Tilba NSW
- Art in Action Exposition Royal Agricultural Society Building, Sydney NSW
1996 - Progressions Hidden Valley Gallery, Bodalla NSW
1993- Mid Year Graduate Student Exhibition (Sculpture) ANU Institute of the Arts, Canberra
1992- Coming Out Graduate Student Exhibition (Sculpture) ANU Institute of the Arts, Canberra
- Craft Council Members Exhibition Craft Council Gallery, Watson ACT
- Canberra Potters Society Annual Exhibition [Prize Winner] Craft Council Gallery, Watson
1991 - Craft Council Members Exhibition Craft Council Gallery, Watson ACT
- Calvary Hospital Art Exhibition, Bruce ACT
- Canberra Potters Society Annual Exhibition [Prize Winner]
- Craft Council Gallery, Watson ACT
1986 - Narek Gallery, Cuppacumbalong Tharwa NSW
- National Craft and Acquisition Exhibition Alice Springs NT
Solo Exhibitions:
2013 - Opening of my solo gallery at 38 Grey St Deakin ACT
2010- Crown Plaza Hotel Canberra ACT
2009- The Q Gallery Queanbeyan NSW
2007- Bega Regional Art Gallery
2006 - Boyd Gallery, Harrington Park NSW
2005 - Boyd Gallery, Harrington Park NSW
2002- Artespresso, Canberra ACT
1998 - Janet Mansfield's Ceramic Art Gallery, Paddington, Sydney NSW
1990 - Deanes Gallery, Southport QLD Ceramics
1989- Beaver Gallery, Deakin ACT Ceramics
1987 - Mariposa Gallery, Melbourne VIC Ceramics