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During winter the titles on the Members Book Club reading list will offer opportunities to connect to, contextualise and discuss ideas presented in ‘Margaret Olley: A Generous Life’. Book 1: Margaret Olley: Far From A Still Life (2012), Meg Stewart Margaret Olley is arguably Australia’s most loved artist. She was also one of the country’s most generous benefactors to public art galleries. This intimate biography begins in the 1920s in the green, tropical wet of Tully, north Queensland, where Margaret’s early childhood was spent on a cane farm and dairy. The story unfolds to tell of her lifelong love affair with painting. Author Meg Stewart also visits the Gallery in July to give an after-hours talk. $12 Members | $17 Members' guests (includes coffee/tea and sweets) / Book online or call (07) 3840 7278 to join the monthly discussions hosted by Book Club Facilitator Eve Jensen / Members receive 20% off current and past Book Club titles from the QAGOMA Store. Pre-order your books with the Store to avoid disappointment.