News
6 July, 2025
Celebrating Margaret’s art
The Kilcoy Courthouse Art Gallery is proud to announce its July Artist of the Month — the late Margaret Pearson, a beloved member of the Kilcoy Art Society Inc (KASI) for over a decade.
Though Margaret passed away in January, her vibrant artistic legacy lives on through a special retrospective exhibition celebrating her life and work.
A familiar face in the local art community, Margaret was known for her spontaneous creativity, deep compassion, and willingness to explore a wide range of mediums and techniques. Her work reflects her strong faith, love of nature, passion for social justice, and dedication to her community.
Though largely self-taught, Margaret honed her skills in classes with artist Sonja Georgeson in Maleny and later travelled to Morocco for an inspiring art tour with her mentor.
Margaret and her husband Neil also ran ‘Thellie’s Place’ in Kilcoy — a welcoming community space that encouraged local artists and offered a place of connection for all.
Her retrospective exhibition will officially open at the gallery on Saturday, 5th July at 2 pm and will include a silent auction featuring a wide selection of her original artworks.
The Kilcoy Courthouse Art Gallery invites the community to honour Margaret’s memory and creativity by visiting the exhibition throughout July.
Special thanks are also extended to June’s Artist of the Month, Carol Molloy, for her beautiful collection of watercolour artworks.
